Yocto Project: Create your custom embedded Linux with Smile, official LTS maintainer. Expertise, security, and long-term viability for your embedded and IoT products.
Why Yocto?
Yocto is not simply a Linux distribution; it is a leading open-source distribution generator , hosted by the Linux Foundation . It has become the industry standard for creating custom embedded Linux systems.
- Total customization: unlike classic distributions, Yocto allows you to build a minimal, optimized Linux image containing only the components necessary for your hardware.
- Interoperability and standardization: it offers common tools and processes that facilitate collaboration between chip manufacturers and software developers.
- Industrial reliability: its modular structure allows for rigorous dependency management, ideal for the long lifecycles of industrial and IoT products.
- Security and compliance: thanks to fine-grained CVE and license management, Yocto is the reference tool for critical systems requiring long-term support.
Smile and Yocto: expertise at the heart of the ecosystem
Smile doesn't just use Yocto; we forge it.
For years, Smile has supported industry leaders (Canal+, CNES, Stellantis, Thales, etc.) in the success of their embedded projects. In 2026, our commitment reaches a historic milestone.
Official LTS Maintainer
The Smile ECS teams were chosen by the Linux Foundation to provide LTS (Long Term Support) maintenance for the Yocto project.
"We are pleased to announce that Yoann Congal, supported by the Smile teams, succeeds Steve Sakoman as the new LTS maintainer." — The Yocto Project
This nomination is the recognition of a robust industrial setup and technical legitimacy built on hundreds of active contributions to the community.
What our partnership brings to your projects:
- Guaranteed sustainability: By managing bug and security (CVE) fixes globally, we secure the lifecycle of your products over the very long term (MCO/MCS).
- Critical stability: We ensure the stability of LTS versions, essential for massive industrial deployments.
- Direct access to expertise: Working with Smile means collaborating directly with the experts who validate the developments of the global standard for embedded systems.