Decision Workspace
gimli vs addr2line vs dwat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
gimli
growingv0.33.0
A library for reading and writing the DWARF debugging format.
71
addr2line
growingv0.26.1
A cross-platform symbolication library written in Rust, using `gimli`
45
dwat
growingv0.7.7
A library for accessing DWARF v4/v5 type information
Core Metrics
| gimli | addr2line | dwat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 71 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 449.4M | 413.2M | 19.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 31.0M | 28.8M | 0 |
| Dependents | 3.4K | 1.1K | 0 |
| Releases | 45 | 36 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 57d ago | 57d ago | 224d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 9y 5m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gimli
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
addr2line
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
dwat
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gimli | addr2line | dwat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.33.0 | 0.26.1 | 0.7.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 9 | 15 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 330KB | 43KB | 27KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •addr2line leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gimli has the most downloads (449.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gimli is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.