Decision Workspace
fdt vs fdt-parser vs flat_device_tree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
fdt
growingv0.1.5
A pure-Rust `#![no_std]` crate for parsing Flattened Devicetrees
60
fdt-parser
growingv0.5.1
A crate for parsing FDT
59
flat_device_tree
growingv3.1.1
A pure-Rust `#![no_std]` crate for parsing Flattened Devicetrees
Core Metrics
| fdt | fdt-parser | flat_device_tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 130.3K | 13.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 64.9K | 13.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 56 | 326 | 17 |
| Releases | 9 | 39 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 103d ago | 767d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 1y 8m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
fdt
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
fdt-parser
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
flat_device_tree
Maintenance
8
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| fdt | fdt-parser | flat_device_tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.5.1 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 35KB | 26KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fdt-parser leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fdt has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fdt-parser is depended on by 326 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ flat_device_tree has not been updated in over a year.
- •fdt, fdt-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.