Decision Workspace
cec_linux vs cec-rs vs libcec-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
cec_linux
growingv0.2.2
A pure rust library to use the HDMI-CEC linux API
58
cec-rs
growingv12.0.1
Thin but safe wrapper for libcec
55
libcec-sys
growingv9.0.3
FFI bindings to libcec
Core Metrics
| cec_linux | cec-rs | libcec-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 39.0K | 50.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 192 | 232 |
| Dependents | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Releases | 5 | 27 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 208d ago | 207d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 6y 4m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cec_linux
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cec-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
libcec-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cec_linux | cec-rs | libcec-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 12.0.1 | 9.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 42KB | 3.8MB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cec-rs leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libcec-sys has the most downloads (50.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cec_linux is pre-1.0 — API may change.