Smile is strengthening its commitment to the open-source community. We are pleased to announce that our experts have been selected by The Linux Foundation to provide Long Term Support (LTS) for the Yocto project. This collaboration places us at the heart of the Yocto ecosystem's evolution, ensuring the sustainability and stability of a global embedded software standard.

What is the Yocto project and why is it crucial?

The Yocto project is a leading collaborative open-source initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation. Its goal is to provide standardized tools and processes for creating custom Linux distributions specifically designed for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT).

At Smile, Yocto is our preferred integration tool. Its stability is crucial for manufacturers deploying long-term solutions and requiring reliable support for their critical systems.

“We are pleased to announce that Yoann Congal , supported by the Smile teams, succeeds Steve Sakoman as the new LTS maintainer. (...) The Smile teams are already doing remarkable work on meta-openembedded through our tracking tools and their active participation in project meetings. Many of you already know him for his bug fixes.”

The Yocto Project, A Linux Foundation Project

Why was Smile chosen by the Linux Foundation?

Two fundamental pillars have allowed Smile to stand out:

• An active and recognized contribution: For several years, the involvement of our experts, notably Yoann Congal and the ECS team, has been praised by the community. With hundreds of contributions to our credit, our technical credibility is firmly established.
• A robust industrial setup: We proposed a clear and ambitious organization, capable of guaranteeing impeccable service continuity and meeting the foundation's strictest quality requirements.

Supporting our clients towards embedded excellence

This partnership with the Linux Foundation strengthens our position in the embedded Linux ecosystem. By officially becoming a maintainer of the most iconic embedded project, Smile demonstrates its ability to secure the product lifecycle for its customers.

Our commitments for Yocto LTS:

• Sustainability: Manage the maintenance process by coordinating the integration of bug and security fixes (CVE) from the community.
• Continuous improvement: Actively contribute to the evolution and optimization of internal tools for the Yocto project.
• Open source commitment: Sustainably supporting the ecosystem by ensuring the stability of Long Term Support versions.

Conclusion: A sustainable future for the IoT

This new maintenance role for Yocto LTS is a recognition of our unique expertise in MCO/MCS . It validates our strategy of actively contributing to open source in service of industrial innovation.

Do you have an embedded project or need support with your Linux distributions?

Contact the Smile teams to speak with our experts.