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From: Christos Margiolis <christos_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:53:46 UTC
The branch main has been updated by christos:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=a5a20544a3697b1c88c2b5e75ce0940e45a22f36

commit a5a20544a3697b1c88c2b5e75ce0940e45a22f36
Author:     Christos Margiolis <christos@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-07-14 13:53:39 +0000
Commit:     Christos Margiolis <christos@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-07-14 13:53:39 +0000

    Status/2026Q2/audio.adoc: Add report
    
    Sponsored by:   The FreeBSD Foundation
    Reviewed by:    salvadore
    Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58022
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+=== Audio Stack Improvements
+
+Contact: Christos Margiolis <christos@FreeBSD.org>
+
+I have been working on the audio stack since 2024Q1.
+Below is a list of the previous status reports:
+
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-01-2024-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[2024Q1] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-01-2024-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-04-2024-06/#_audio_stack_improvements[2024Q2] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-04-2024-06/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-07-2024-09/#_audio_stack_improvements[2024Q3] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-07-2024-09/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-10-2024-12/#_audio_stack_improvements[2024Q4] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-10-2024-12/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-01-2025-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[2025Q1] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-01-2025-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-04-2025-06/#_audio_stack_improvements[2025Q2] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-04-2025-06/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-07-2025-09/#_audio_stack_improvements[2025Q3] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-07-2025-09/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-10-2025-12/#_audio_stack_improvements[2025Q4] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-10-2025-12/#_audio_stack_improvements[] +
+link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2026-01-2026-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[2026Q1] URL: link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2026-01-2026-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[]
+
+Important work since link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2026-01-2026-03/#_audio_stack_improvements[last report]:
+
+* man:sound[4], device drivers, and man:virtual_oss[8] cleanups, fixes and improvements.
+* man:sound[4] security fix (link:https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:27.sound.asc[SA]).
+* man:virtual_oss[8] security fix (link:https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=453de99b386d40754a038cc4b804f4c7a3b04624[commit]).
+* Introduction of an audio group (GID 43) and use of it in all sound device nodes (link:https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=a6aa95eba6ee2dd199d6cb8063dbaccd8a6f7512[commit]).
+* Support for the Roland UA-33 USB audio interface.
+* man:virtual_oss[8] service option in the installer.
+* man:kqueue[2] improvements for man:sound[4], thanks to Goran Mekić <meka@tilda.center>.
+* Better hot-swapping (link:https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=9fb56421425fa35e56ce294284c08b09852052a5[commit]).
+* EQ controls for man:sndctl[8] and man:mixer[8].
+
+You can also follow the development process on the FreeBSD Foundation's link:https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/status-updates/tree/main/Christos_Margiolis[status-updates repository], where I post weekly reports.
+
+Sponsor: The FreeBSD Foundation