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How does Swift handle compilation of generics across modules?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Swift uses resilient generics and metadata passing across module boundaries.
Deep explanation
Across modules, Swift cannot fully specialize generics at compile time, so it uses runtime metadata and abstraction layers. This introduces slight overhead compared to single-module specialization.
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