Decision Workspace
bux-e2fs vs bux-sys vs ext4-lwext4-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
bux-e2fs
experimentalv0.1.5
Ext4 filesystem image creation via libext2fs — static FFI bindings and safe Rust API
56
bux-sys
experimentalv0.1.3
Raw FFI bindings to libkrun — lightweight VM engine for sandboxed code execution
53
ext4-lwext4-sys
experimentalv0.1.2
FFI bindings to lwext4 - a lightweight ext2/3/4 filesystem implementation
Core Metrics
| bux-e2fs | bux-sys | ext4-lwext4-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 111 | 91 | 155 |
| 30d Downloads | 88 | 31 | 92 |
| Dependents | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 30d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 29d | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
bux-e2fs
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
bux-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
ext4-lwext4-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bux-e2fs | bux-sys | ext4-lwext4-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.1.3 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 18KB | 144KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bux-sys leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ext4-lwext4-sys has the most downloads (155), suggesting wider adoption.