Provide a web-based user experience for embedded Linux systems

Wind River and Igalia WPE WebKit Joint Solution Wind River, a leading provider of embedded Linux solutions, and Igalia, aspecialized open source consultancy with deep expertise in Web enginesand system software, are collaborating to enable a production-ready Web ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTWeb engine integration and open source This joint solution combines Wind River®Linux, a commerciallysupported Yocto-based platform, with WPE WebKit, an open source Webengine port created and maintained by Igalia for embeddedenvironments. Solutions •WPE WebKit development,maintenance, and upstreamintegration•meta-webkit Yocto layer forbuilding and validating WebKit inembedded Linux environments•Open source consulting across Together, Wind River and Igalia provide embedded developers and •A production-grade embedded Linux platform integrated with WPE WebKit•A standards-based Web runtime designed for constrained and headless devices•Direct access to upstream maintainers of WebKit and the WPE stack Value •Direct access to upstreammaintainers of WPE WebKitand contributors to majorWeb engines•Reduced integration risk througha validated Yocto layer alignedwith upstream WebKit CI•Accelerated time-to-market withproven Web Platform technolo- Modern embedded devices, such as smart TVs, set-top boxes, industrialhuman-machine interfaces, and automotive systems, are adopting Web-based •Rich, interactive user experiences•Frequent updates and iterative feature delivery•Cross-device application portability A Web engine effectively provides a full application runtime, includingrendering, scripting, networking, and multimedia support, making it a WIND RIVER AND IGALIA: BETTER TOGETHER Wind River and Igalia bring highly complementary capabilities across the embedded stack. Wind River Wind River is a global provider of software for the intelligent edge, with over four decades of experiencedelivering secure and reliable platforms for embedded and mission-critical systems across industries, Key differentiators: •Wind River Linux, a commercially supported, Yocto-based platform for building andmaintaining embedded systems•A long-term lifecycle support model, with 10-plus years of maintenance, continuous CVEmonitoring, and proactive security mitigation Wind River complements its platform with a comprehensive services portfolio, including designconsulting, engineering, security hardening, and long-term operational support, enabling customers to Igalia is an open source engineering company with 25 years of experience building and maintainingLinux-based systems and contributing to upstream projects. Key differentiators: •Over 15 years of experience with Web engines, including WebKit, Chromium/Blink,Gecko, and Servo•The creator and maintainer of WPE WebKit, originally introduced in 2014•A long-standing maintainer of WebKitGTK and an active contributor to upstream WebKit Igalia also maintains critical integration infrastructure around WPE WebKit, including the meta-webkit Yocto layer, and actively contributes to upstream WebKit continuous integration (CI) and COMBINED VALUE Wind River delivers a stable, commercially supported platform for productization, while Igalia provides deep upstreamownership and runtime expertise. This combination reduces integration risk and ensures long-term alignment with the WPE WEBKIT ON WIND RIVER LINUX WPE WebKit is a WebKit port specifically designed for embedded Linux systems, with a focus on performance, Key characteristics: •Full implementation of modern Web standards•Multiprocess architecture for security and stability•Designed for headless and composited environments•Flexible back ends, including Wayland and DRM Unlike desktop browser stacks, WPE WebKit is designed for integration into device-specific environments, without YOCTO INTEGRATION VIA META-WEBKIT A key component of this joint solution is the meta-webkit layer, maintained by Igalia since 2017. •Recipes for building WPE WebKit and its dependencies•Support for multiple Yocto releases, including LTS and current versions•Additional components required by WebKit that aren’t available in standard layers Igalia maintains a strict update policy: •Active support for the latest Yocto Long Term Support (LTS) releases•Support for the latest development release•Backporting of critical fixes, including security updates, to previous LTS versions The meta-webkit layer tracks WPE WebKit versions across Yocto branches, ensuring compatibility while maintaining the CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION The meta-webkit layer is not just a build artifact. It is used to generate SDK images that power upstream WebKit CI •WPE WebKit builds are continuously validated on real hardware targets•Regression testing is executed on each upstream commit•Issues are identified early and fixed upstream This level of integration with upstream CI significantly reduces downstream risk for product teams. The solution isprimarily optimized for Arm-based embedded platf