Swift on FreeBSD Preview
16 days ago
- #FreeBSD
- #Swift
- #Development
- Preview Swift toolchain bundle available for FreeBSD 14.3+ on x86_64.
- Dependencies include zlib-ng, python3, sqlite3, libuuid, and curl.
- Known issues: Thread sanitizer errors, LLDB Swift expression failures, SwiftPM Command Plugins hang, C++ interop problems, and incorrect C library imports.
- LLDB and lld depend on libxml2.so.2, not available via system package manager.
- Future plans include aarch64 support and broader FreeBSD 14 version compatibility.
- Bug reports encouraged via GitHub issues; community help welcomed for final polish.