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Newlib

Implementation of the C standard library for embedded systems
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Newlib

Summary

Newlib is a free software[1]. Newlib ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Newlib's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • Newlib's instance of is recorded as C POSIX library[4].
  • Newlib's instance of is recorded as runtime library[5].
  • Newlib's developer is recorded as Red Hat[6].
  • Newlib's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • Newlib's software version identifier is recorded as 4.4.0[8].
  • Newlib's software version identifier is recorded as 4.5.0[9].
  • Newlib's software version identifier is recorded as 4.6.0[10].
  • Newlib's official website is recorded as https://www.sourceware.org/newlib/[11].
  • Newlib's source code repository URL is recorded as https://sourceware.org/git/newlib-cygwin.git[12].

Why It Matters

Newlib ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month).[2] Newlib has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

Related Entities

_FORTIFY_SOURCE free software Red Hat

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Newlib. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/newlib
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  1. 23d ago · RobertLechner · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.6.0"
  2. 4w ago · RobertLechner · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Programming language → —
    Developer → —
    Instance of → free software, C POSIX library, runtime library
    Software version identifier → 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.5.0"
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