February 2026 (2026-02) focused on delivering practical performance tooling and scheduler stability for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS. Key outcomes include a new POC CPU benchmarking tool with cargo-based installation and a stable toolchain, plus extensive backport-driven updates to the scx-scheds-git package, including scx_cake scheduler improvements, kernel compatibility work, and sched_ext wakeup latency optimizations. These efforts enhance performance measurement capabilities, reduce deployment friction, and improve runtime efficiency across supported kernels.

January 2026 summary for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS: Delivered the Scx-cake scheduler integration across the CachyOS PKGBUILD ecosystem, including scx-scheds, scx-scheds-git, and scx-tools-git. This initial integration covers enabling scx-cake support, expanding DBUS interfaces, and applying backports and packaging updates to maintain compatibility with newer kernels and tooling. Completed extensive backporting across scx-scheds and related tooling to keep pace with kernel/tooling changes, along with version bumps. Performed packaging maintenance for scx-tools-git, synchronizing PKGBUILDs, updating dependencies, and removing outdated files to ensure clean, reliable builds. The work improves upgrade paths for users, reduces maintenance burden, and reinforces consistency across the tooling ecosystem.

2025-12 Monthly Summary for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS focusing on release engineering and metadata hygiene. Deliverables centered on standardizing version metadata to improve build reproducibility and release reliability across components.

Month 2025-11 — CachyOS-PKGBUILDS: Modernization, scheduler management, and packaging improvements delivering business value through power efficiency, faster builds, and stronger security. Key features delivered include a DBUS-based scheduler management interface via scx-tools with Polkit integration, and a Rust-oriented build pipeline using Cargo with an xtask harness, replacing Meson-based builds. Packaging and dependencies were refreshed across scx-tools and scx-scheds (PKGBUILD updates, version bumps, and a dracut-cachyos 109 bump), preparing for stable releases. Notable bug fixes include a tickless power-saving mode fix in scx-tools and a build/test simplification by removing automated tests. Security hardening included adding Andrea's GPG key for signing, improving supply chain integrity. Overall, these changes lower maintenance costs, shorten release cycles, and improve runtime efficiency and security posture.

October 2025 monthly summary: Packaging modernization, scheduler improvements, and reliability enhancements across CachyOS-PKGBUILDS and sched-ext/scx. Delivered toolchain and build-system modernization, version upgrades, and system-level integration to improve build reproducibility, deployment speed, and runtime stability. Key features delivered include a Cargo-based toolchain migration for scx-scheds, Scheduler core 1.0.17 updates, Linux firmware package refresh, and scx-tools-git integration, complemented by packaging improvements and an automated default scheduler change. These changes collectively reduce maintenance overhead, improve security posture, and enable smoother inter-component collaboration.

Month: 2025-09 achieved notable improvements across CachyOS-PKGBUILDS and sched-ext/scx, focusing on feature delivery, packaging hygiene, migration readiness, debugging instrumentation, and documentation. The work enhances reproducible builds, upgrade paths, and developer usability, delivering tangible business value through streamlined packaging, clearer migration paths, and improved diagnostics.

August 2025 monthly summary focusing on feature delivery and packaging improvements across CachyOS-PKGBUILDS and sched-ext/scx. Key outcomes include the Dracut 108 upgrade with packaging cleanup, and a branding update for the Scheduler logs to align with the Mitosis branding. These changes enhance build flexibility, maintainability, and observability, driving smoother image creation and consistent user-facing logs. No critical bugs fixed this month; all changes passed CI checks and maintainability reviews. Technologies demonstrated include packaging automation, version management, and log branding consistency.

July 2025 highlights: Migrated default scheduler to scx_flash across core and loader; aligned and extended scx_loader configuration (gaming_mode, lowlatency_mode, server_mode), with updated usage examples and docs; introduced new scx_cosmos scheduler with configuration and registration support; reorganized scx_loader to tools/ and updated build/install references; removed libalpm support from the build system; updated packaging and verification for CachyOS (scx-scheds bumped to 1.0.14 with new PKGBUILD/.SRCINFO and a new PGP verification key); enhanced scxctl and install notes documentation; and fixed a startup reliability issue by removing an unnecessary ConditionPathIsDirectory check in scx.service. These changes reduce startup failures, improve configurability, enable new scheduling options, and strengthen release integrity.

June 2025 monthly summary focused on delivering user-focused enhancements and packaging improvements across two repositories.

May 2025 performance highlights: Strengthened build stability and extensibility across CachyOS repos by delivering compatibility and packaging updates, and introducing a new Rust-based scheduler for testing and integration. Specifics: Dracut-Cachyos Initramfs compatibility updated (dracut-cachyos bumped to 107), packaging/dependency updates for scx-scheds-git, and the addition of the scx_rustland scheduler in SCX Loader. No major bugs fixed in this period; focus remained on robustness, maintainability, and readiness for upcoming release. Technologies demonstrated include initramfs tooling (Dracut), packaging and dependency management, and Rust-based scheduling integration shaping future test pipelines.

April 2025 monthly summary for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS: Delivered essential packaging refinements aligning releases with project changes. Key feature delivered: packaging metadata updates for Cachyos Benchmarker (0.5.0) and Plasma Login Manager with updated sources and repository URL. These updates improve release accuracy, build reproducibility, and upgrade path for users, reflecting the project relocation and version bumps. No major bugs fixed this month. Overall impact: streamlined packaging maintenance, better alignment with upstream changes, and clearer traceability via commits. Technologies/skills demonstrated: Arch packaging (PKGBUILD/.SRCINFO), versioning, hash updates, source URL migration, and Git-based release hygiene.

March 2025: CachyOS-PKGBUILDS packaging upgrade aligning with upstream releases. Updated scx-scheds to 1.0.10 and devtools to 1.3.2, updating PKGBUILD, .SRCINFO, source tag, and SHA256 checksums. Commits captured for traceability. These changes improve build reliability, reproducibility, and downstream upgrade readiness.

February 2025 monthly summary focusing on packaging stability and alignment with upstream releases for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS. Main thrust was updating Dracut to the latest stable 106, ensuring the build system mirrors upstream changes and continues to produce reproducible boot-related artifacts.

January 2025 monthly work summary focusing on features delivered across sched-ext/scx and CachyOS-PKGBUILDS, with emphasis on installation process simplification and package source maintenance. Improvements aimed at onboarding, build reliability, and maintainability.

December 2024: Delivered the scx-scheds packaging release for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS (version 1.0.7). Updated PKGBUILD, .SRCINFO, and source checksums to reflect the new version, aligning release metadata with actual package content. This work improves build reproducibility, reduces upgrade friction, and provides cleaner release documentation. No major bugs reported this month; focus was on packaging quality and release hygiene. Technologies demonstrated include Arch packaging standards (PKGBUILD/.SRCINFO), checksum management, versioning discipline, and release process orchestration.

November 2024 monthly summary for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS and sched-ext/scx: Delivered a release-ready 1.0.6 for CachyOS-PKGBUILDS, stabilized the sched subsystem, and expanded capabilities while improving packaging reliability and documentation. Achievements included backport parity across scheds and scheds-git, removal of deprecated scx_fair, addition of scx_flash, scx_loader backports and integration, and alignment of default scheduler flags with CachyOS Kernel Manager.

Month: 2024-10 — Focused on packaging workflow improvements and backport/versioning maintenance to enable reliable Dracut-based images and SCX scheduler releases. Key features delivered: 1) Dracut Packaging Workflow Enhancement: Added backport cherry-pick and revert handling in prepare(), introduced _backports and _reverts arrays, and bumped PKGBUILD/.SRCINFO for a new Dracut release. Commit: ff71c8ce203d85342470b293ba33a901ea4ea04a. 2) SCX Scheduler Backports and Versioning Maintenance: Updated backports and versioning for scx-scheds-git, including new backport changes such as scx_fair and WIP adjustments; commits: eight updates (ac8dcc0c8cb1b479c3041843af9d231ef86eb9e9; f27ccdc65ead647949ea2693d7385c2405bc7a65; 224814705b68859cbc864dfea921f02661dc5c8d; a74d5bea318ffe2428eeca97d03777c5427715f9; 8e9d743d95395fde10907a07fe4e88dbca3604f7; 17a33beb3ac244ef72244366fad766d2ca952ee9; 4622b48b9f48e31863eed4440028936379c01b8d; ac9e61827fbe8260930bea992c2269d5355b37d8). 3) Packaging release readiness: Ensured PKGBUILD/.SRCINFO reflect the new Dracut release across the artifacts. 4) Process hygiene and traceability: Maintained clear commit messages and backport tracks to prevent regressions and support faster releases.