Decision Workspace
elinux-hwdetect vs libiio-sys vs gpio-cdev
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
elinux-hwdetect
experimentalv0.1.1
A production-ready Rust crate for Embedded Linux hardware detection using read-only /proc and /sys interfaces.
55
libiio-sys
growingv0.4.1
Native, unsafe, bindings to the Linux libiio library. Used by industrial-io.
54
gpio-cdev
growingv0.6.0
Linux GPIO Character Device Support (/dev/gpiochipN)
Core Metrics
| elinux-hwdetect | libiio-sys | gpio-cdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 38 | 194.0K | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 6.2K | 378.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 101 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 195d ago | 927d ago |
| Age | 2m | 7y 4m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
elinux-hwdetect
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
libiio-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
gpio-cdev
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| elinux-hwdetect | libiio-sys | gpio-cdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.4.1 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 182KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libiio-sys leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gpio-cdev has the most downloads (5.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gpio-cdev is depended on by 101 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gpio-cdev has not been updated in over a year.