Decision Workspace
aarch64-arch-helpers vs ruspiro-boot vs tf-firmware-handoff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
aarch64-arch-helpers
growingv0.2.1
Helper functions to access aarch64 CPU registers
45
ruspiro-boot
growingv0.5.4
Bare metal boot strapper code for the Raspberry Pi 3 to conviniently start a custom kernel within the Rust environment without the need to deal with all the initial setup like stack pointers, switch to the appropriate exeption level and getting all cores kicked off for processing of code compiled from Rust.
48
tf-firmware-handoff
experimentalv0.1.0
Library implementing the Firmware Handoff specification
Core Metrics
| aarch64-arch-helpers | ruspiro-boot | tf-firmware-handoff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 23.7K | 11 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 63 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1899d ago | 1549d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 6y 8m | 3d |
Health Breakdown
aarch64-arch-helpers
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ruspiro-boot
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tf-firmware-handoff
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| aarch64-arch-helpers | ruspiro-boot | tf-firmware-handoff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.5.4 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 22KB | 23KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tf-firmware-handoff leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ruspiro-boot has the most downloads (23.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ aarch64-arch-helpers, ruspiro-boot have not been updated in over a year.