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- [Konrad 'ktoso' Malawski](https://github.com/ktoso)

### Swift for Embedded Linux

**Project size**: 350 hours (large)

**Estimated difficulty**: Intermediate

**Recommended skills**

- C++, Swift, Python, CMake, Bitbake

**Description**

Apple's Swift programming language is growing. Leveraging recent advancements
like the [static Linux
SDK](https://www.swift.org/documentation/articles/static-linux-getting-started.html)
and [cross compilation
bundles](https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0387-cross-compilation-destinations.md),
this proposal aims to enable Swift's official support for Embedded Linux using
[Yocto](https://www.yoctoproject.org/). As clarification Swift for Embedded
Linux is supposed to be a full featured Swift, since it is unrelated to
[Embedded
Swift](https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/blob/main/visions/embedded-swift.md),
which only contains a subset of Swift's features.

**Expected outcomes/benefits/deliverables**

- cross-compile Swift and Swift applications for Embedded Linux using Yocto for architectures: armv7, aarch64 and x86_64
- CI on swiftlang/swift for Embedded Linux
- [meta-swift](https://github.com/jeremy-prater/meta-swift) (Yocto layer) established on swiftlang

**Contributor**

- [Xaver Gruber](https://github.com/xavgru12)

**Mentors**

- [finagolfin](https://github.com/finagolfin)
- [Jesse Zamora](https://github.com/xtremekforever)

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