Decision Workspace
ax-kspin vs kspin vs kernel_guard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
ax-kspin
experimentalv0.3.8
Spinlocks used for kernel space that can disable preemption or IRQs in the critical section.
62
kspin
growingv0.2.0
Spinlocks used for kernel space that can disable preemption or IRQs in the critical section.
62
kernel_guard
growingv0.2.0
RAII wrappers to create a critical section with local IRQs or preemption disabled
Core Metrics
| ax-kspin | kspin | kernel_guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 106.6K | 119.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 990 | 10.4K | 11.5K |
| Dependents | 226 | 185 | 58 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 53d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 10m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
ax-kspin
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kspin
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
kernel_guard
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ax-kspin | kspin | kernel_guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.8 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 7KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •kspin leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kernel_guard has the most downloads (119.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ax-kspin is depended on by 226 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.