Decision Workspace
gpiochip vs gpiocdev vs gpiocdev-uapi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
gpiochip
growingv0.1.1
Package to use Linux /dev/gpiochip devices
57
gpiocdev
growingv0.8.0
Access GPIO lines on Linux using the GPIO character device
56
gpiocdev-uapi
growingv0.7.0
A low level library to access GPIO lines on Linux using the GPIO character device
Core Metrics
| gpiochip | gpiocdev | gpiocdev-uapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 17.5K | 7.0M | 7.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 274.5K | 274.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 33 | 15 |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2889d ago | 188d ago | 188d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 3y 7m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
gpiochip
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
gpiocdev
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gpiocdev-uapi
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gpiochip | gpiocdev | gpiocdev-uapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.8.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 74KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gpiocdev leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gpiocdev-uapi has the most downloads (7.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gpiochip has not been updated in over a year.