Decision Workspace
aarch64-cpu vs cortex-a vs arm-gic-driver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
aarch64-cpu
growingv11.2.0
Low level access to processors using the AArch64 execution state
52
cortex-a
growingv8.1.1
Low level access to Cortex-A processors
67
arm-gic-driver
growingv0.17.9
A driver for the Arm Generic Interrupt Controller.
Core Metrics
| aarch64-cpu | cortex-a | arm-gic-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 52 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 765.6K | 298.9K | 91.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 33.0K | 4.6K | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 486 | 7 | 111 |
| Releases | 10 | 53 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 226d ago | 1345d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 8y 3m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
aarch64-cpu
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
cortex-a
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
arm-gic-driver
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| aarch64-cpu | cortex-a | arm-gic-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 11.2.0 | 8.1.1 | 0.17.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 62KB | 36KB | 41KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •arm-gic-driver leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aarch64-cpu has the most downloads (765.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aarch64-cpu is depended on by 486 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cortex-a has not been updated in over a year.
- •arm-gic-driver is pre-1.0 — API may change.