musllinux
Domain: Package Ecosystem
🎯 Motivation
musllinux is a wheel standard for Linux distributions using musl libc, like Alpine Linux. Without musllinux wheels, Alpine users must compile packages from source, which is slow and sometimes fails.
📋 Concrete Example
Alpine uses musl instead of glibc, so a manylinux wheel will not load. Publishing a musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl alongside your manylinux wheel gives Alpine users a fast, pre-built binary.
🔗 Analogy
A key cut for a standard lock will not open a different lock brand. musllinux is a second key cut for Alpine’s “lock.” Carrying both keys means you can enter either building.