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Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 16:19:27 UTC
The branch main has been updated by bz:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=507599591a96d3bc95c8d6ccd6b7861f20313fe4
commit 507599591a96d3bc95c8d6ccd6b7861f20313fe4
Author: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-05-26 12:29:22 +0000
Commit: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-05-31 16:17:11 +0000
15.1/relnotes: LinuxKPI based wirleess drivers
Adjust the carefully prepared list of changes for the 15.1 release:
- reduce the list of driver updates to the ones we actually ship.
Mediatek was in a different category anyway.
- adjust some descriptions and add notes to Realtek drivers that
there are known issues.
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Reviewed by: vladlen
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57243
---
website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc | 26 +++++--------------------
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
index 6803193491..e3c99c8968 100644
--- a/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
@@ -366,10 +366,6 @@ gitref:b72580fcb0a7[repository=src].
tzdata has been updated to 2026b.
gitref:1e5aff8e5bc6[repository=src].
-Mediatek's mt76 driver has been updated to version based on Linux kernel tag v7.0.
-gitref:808910385ce9[repository=src].
-{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
OpenSSL has been updated to version 3.5.6.
gitref:e2fcde7333a5[repository=src].
@@ -759,31 +755,19 @@ gitref:865e0b20ca3c[repository=src].
[[wireless-networking]]
=== Wireless Networking
-The ath12k driver for Qualcomm Atheros wireless devices has been updated to version v7.0 from Linux, adding support for Wi-Fi 7 chipsets and restructuring the driver with a new wifi7 subdirectory.
-gitref:bbfa2e7345fe[repository=src].
-{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
-The ath11k wireless driver has been updated to a newer version from Linux 7.0, which may improve performance and stability for supported hardware.
-gitref:24c9bc6e364a[repository=src].
-{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
-The ath10k driver for Atheros/QCA wireless chipsets has been updated to version 7.0, based on Linux tag v7.0.
-gitref:4208012711cc[repository=src].
+The man:iwlwifi[4] wireless driver has been updated based on Linux version 7.0. This update includes changes to support newer Intel wireless devices.
+gitref:f45e34316eb7[repository=src].
{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-The man:rtw89[4] wireless driver has been updated to version v7.0, adding support for newer Realtek chipsets and improving stability and functionality.
+The man:rtw89[4] wireless driver has been updated based on Linux version 7.0, adding support for newer Realtek chipsets and improving stability and functionality. There are still known issues for several chipsets.
gitref:7ffebcdb702d[repository=src].
{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-The man:iwlwifi[4] wireless driver has been updated to version 7.0. This update includes changes to support for Intel wireless devices, new firmware API structures, and regulatory updates.
-gitref:f45e34316eb7[repository=src].
-{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-
-The man:rtw88[4] driver has been updated to version 7.0, based on the Linux kernel tag v7.0, incorporating various fixes and improvements for Realtek wireless devices.
+The man:rtw88[4] driver has been updated based on Linux version 7.0, incorporating various fixes and improvements for Realtek wireless devices. There are known issues with certain chipsets.
gitref:bcdf750def1d[repository=src].
{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}}
-Adds initial support for LinuxKPI-based wireless drivers, notably man:iwlwifi[4], on RISC-V systems. While ACPI is not yet fully supported on this architecture, the driver framework has been adapted to allow compilation and operation where possible. Note that the man:rtw89[4] driver is temporarily unavailable on RISC-V due to unresolved ACPI dependencies.
+Initial support for LinuxKPI-based wireless drivers, notably man:iwlwifi[4], on RISC-V systems was enabled. While ACPI is not yet fully supported on this architecture, the driver framework has been adapted to allow compilation and operation where possible. Note that the man:rtw89[4] driver is temporarily unavailable on RISC-V due to unresolved ACPI dependencies.
gitref:7990fa2a819c[repository=src],
gitref:24777428cbc2[repository=src],
gitref:d301aadc994f[repository=src],