Letter from the Foundation

Welcome the September/October issue of the FreeBSD Journal. This is our Kernel Development issue and includes articles on topics like Porting VPP to FreeBSD, Valgrind for FreeBSD, the first installment of a three-part tutorial on Character Device Drivers, and much more!

Before you dive into these great articles, we have a quick update for 2025. Starting in January, the Journal will shift to a quarterly schedule, continuing to bring you the same top-notch tutorials, articles, and columns. This new schedule will allow us to focus on delivering the best FreeBSD content while keeping the Journal accessible to everyone.

Everything else you love about the Journal will stay the same, and we look forward to bringing you another year of valuable FreeBSD content!

On behalf of the FreeBSD Foundation and FreeBSD Journal Editorial Board,

Anne Dickison
Deputy Director
FreeBSD Foundation

John Baldwin
Chair of the FreeBSD Journal
Editorial Board