enport

Enport is a cross-platform software porting framework designed to streamline moves between different hardware architectures and operating systems. It provides a portable runtime, API adapters, and build tooling that map platform-specific operations to a common interface. The goal is to reduce rewrite work and improve maintainability when targeting new environments.

The project emerged in 2019 from a collaboration of developers seeking to lower the cost of porting. It is released as open-source software with community governance and regular releases. The ecosystem includes core components, adapters for popular platforms, and documentation to guide porting projects.

Enport's architecture centers on a portable runtime that abstracts system calls, I/O, and networking. Adapters translate these abstractions into target-platform calls, while the build layer coordinates toolchains and dependencies. A compatibility matrix tracks supported target combinations and notes gaps to guide developers.

Developers use enport to produce platform-specific builds with automated tests across targets. It is adopted by some academic labs and mid-sized teams seeking to accelerate porting. Critics point to potential complexity and the risk of performance overhead if the abstractions are not carefully optimized. The project plans to expand language bindings, broaden platform support, and improve tooling in future releases.