Decision Workspace
devicetree vs flat_device_tree vs fdt-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
devicetree
growingv0.1.1
Devicetree parsing tool
59
flat_device_tree
growingv3.1.1
A pure-Rust `#![no_std]` crate for parsing Flattened Devicetrees
58
fdt-parser
growingv0.5.1
A crate for parsing FDT
Core Metrics
| devicetree | flat_device_tree | fdt-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 12.1K | 57.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 407 | 5.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 17 | 283 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 1226d ago | 659d ago | 139d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 2y 2m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
devicetree
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
flat_device_tree
Maintenance
8
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
fdt-parser
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| devicetree | flat_device_tree | fdt-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 26KB | 35KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flat_device_tree leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fdt-parser has the most downloads (57.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fdt-parser is depended on by 283 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ devicetree, flat_device_tree have not been updated in over a year.
- •devicetree, fdt-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.