Re: FOSDEM 2026 eBPF Devroom Call for Participation

[Quentin Monnet <qmo@kernel.org>]

Hi all,

The call for participation for the BPF devroom at FOSDEM'26 is currently
open, until December 1st (details below).

If you have things to say on the topic, please consider sending a
proposal. If you know people who might be interested in attending or
presenting, please let them know.

Thanks,
Quentin


2025-10-30 12:41 UTC+0100 ~ Quentin Monnet <qmo@kernel.org>
> We are delighted to announce the Call for Participation for the second
> eBPF Devroom at FOSDEM!
> 
> Mark the Dates
> --------------
> 
> * December 1st, 2025: Submission deadline
> * December 15th, 2025: Announcement of accepted talks and schedule
> * January 31st, 2026: eBPF Devroom at FOSDEM
> 
> eBPF at FOSDEM
> --------------
> 
> FOSDEM is a free, community-organized event focusing on open source, and
> aiming at gathering open source software developers and communities to
> meet, learn, and share. It takes place annually in Brussels, Belgium.
> After hosting a number of eBPF-related talks in various devrooms over
> the years, FOSDEM 2026 welcomes a devroom dedicated to eBPF for the
> second time! This devroom aims at gathering talks about various aspects
> of eBPF, ideally on multiple platforms.
> 
> Topics of Interest
> ------------------
> 
> If you have something to present about eBPF, we would love for you to
> consider submitting a proposal to the Devroom.
> 
> The projects or technologies discussed in the talks MUST be open-source.
> 
> Topics of interest for the Devroom include (but are not limited to):
> 
> * eBPF development: recent or proposed features (on Linux, on other
>   platforms, or even cross-platform), such as:
>     * eBPF program signing and supply chain security
>     * Profiling eBPF with eBPF
>     * eBPF-based process schedulers
>     * eBPF in storage devices
>     * eBPF verifier improvements or alternative implementations
>     * eBPF for profiling AI workloads
> * Deep-dives on existing eBPF features
> * Working with eBPF: best practices, common mistakes, debugging, etc.
> * eBPF toolchain, for compiling, managing, debugging, packaging, and
>   deploying eBPF programs and related objects
> * eBPF libraries, in C/C++, Go, Rust, or other languages
> * eBPF in the real world, production use cases and their impact
> * eBPF community efforts (documentation, standardization, cross-platform
>   initiatives)
> 
> The list is not exhaustive, don’t hesitate to submit your proposal!
> 
> Format
> ------
> 
> FOSDEM 2026 will be an in-person event in Brussels, Belgium.
> We do not accept remote presentations.
> 
> We’re looking for 20- to 30-minute presentations. The duration should
> include time for questions: allow at least 5 to 10 minutes to answer
> questions from the public.
> 
> Note that due to time constraints, we may end up offering a slot
> duration different than the one requested when submitting. If you have
> specific duration requirements, we encourage you to mention them in your
> proposal.
> 
> You can look at last year's schedule for inspiration, at
> https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/ebpf/
> 
> How to Submit
> -------------
> 
> Please submit your proposals on Pretalx, FOSDEM’s submissions tool, at
> https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/cfp
> 
> Make sure to select “eBPF” as the track.
> 
> Code of Conduct
> ---------------
> 
> All participants at FOSDEM are expected to abide by the FOSDEM’s Code of
> Conduct. If your proposal is accepted, you will be required to confirm
> that you accept this Code of Conduct. You can find this code at
> https://fosdem.org/2026/practical/conduct/
> 
> Devroom Organisers
> ------------------
> 
> * Alexei Starovoitov
> * Andrii Nakryiko
> * Bill Mulligan
> * Daniel Borkmann
> * Dimitar Kanaliev
> * Quentin Monnet
> * Yusheng Zheng
> 
> If you have questions about any aspects of this Call for Participation,
> please email us at ebpf-devroom-manager@fosdem.org, and we will do our
> best to assist you.
> 
> We keep an up-to-date version of this Call for Participation at
> https://ebpf.io/fosdem-2026.html