Reading up on OpenBSD
3 deep · digging since feb 03
- invlpg – Premature Optimization is Fun Sometimes
A developer describes optimizing a 12KB ping-monitoring ring buffer down to 4KB using bitfields and tagged unions purely for enjoyment, despite the application not being memory-constrained.
- OpenBSD 7.9 | Hacker News
OpenBSD 7.9 released May 19, 2026, adds experimental WiFi 6, IPv6 SLAAC by default, and mitigates floating-point state leakage on AMD Zen.
- Todd C. Miller – Sudo maintainer for over 30 years
Todd C. Miller, the long-time maintainer of the critical sudo utility, is seeking sponsorship to continue development and maintenance.