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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:28:52 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ziaee:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=d21a3d4f83dcb29360ebaf03a5cddc93b5d6c165
commit d21a3d4f83dcb29360ebaf03a5cddc93b5d6c165
Author: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2025-12-01 21:25:47 +0000
Commit: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2025-12-01 21:30:03 +0000
15.0/relnote: Spin off an Architectures section
This section mentions the removal of 32-bit platforms except armv7.
Requested by: jhb
---
website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
index 9c5c7b5c77..b2ab34dd6d 100644
--- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc
@@ -392,6 +392,14 @@ This section lists the various Security Advisories and Errata Notices since {rel
|man:freebsd-update[8] installs libraries in incorrect order
|===
+[[architectures]]
+== Architectures
+
+The venerable 32-bit hardware platforms i386, armv6, and 32-bit powerpc have been retired.
+32-bit application support lives on via the 32-bit compatibility mode in their respective 64-bit platforms.
+The armv7 platform remains as the last supported 32-bit platform.
+We thank them for their service.
+
[[userland]]
== Userland
@@ -987,9 +995,6 @@ On amd64, handling of the `%fsbase`/`%gsbase` registers and tls base were rework
gitref:68ba38dad3[repository=src]
{{< sponsored "the FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-The venerable i386, armv6, and powerpc platforms have been retired.
-We thank them for their service.
-
[[drivers]]
== Devices and Drivers