libfixposix ☆
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Description:
Thin wrapper over POSIX syscalls
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: posix system-programming c-library cross-platform syscalls
Install: brew install libfixposix
About:
Libfixposix provides a modern C API wrapper around low-level POSIX system calls, addressing inconsistencies and limitations across different UNIX-like operating systems. It offers a unified interface for process management, signal handling, and I/O operations, simplifying the development of portable system-level applications.
Key Features:
  • Unified API for POSIX system calls
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, BSD, macOS)
  • Modern C11 interface
  • Handles platform-specific quirks
Use Cases:
  • Building portable system utilities and daemons
  • Developing cross-platform C applications requiring low-level OS access
  • Creating language runtimes or bindings that need POSIX functionality
Alternatives:
  • libc – Standard libc provides POSIX calls but with platform inconsistencies that libfixposix abstracts away
  • libuv – libuv focuses on async I/O and event loops, while libfixposix provides direct POSIX syscall wrappers
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 3:20am 0 VERSION_BUMP e7f1a47a
Sep 13, 2024 3:12pm 0 VERSION_BUMP d9e19ff3
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