Decision Workspace
kernel_guard vs kspin vs triple_buffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
kernel_guard
growingv0.1.3
RAII wrappers to create a critical section with local IRQs or preemption disabled
61
kspin
growingv0.1.1
Spinlocks used for kernel space that can disable preemption or IRQs in the critical section.
69
triple_buffer
stablev9.0.0
An implementation of triple buffering, useful for sharing frequently updated data between threads
Core Metrics
| kernel_guard | kspin | triple_buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 61 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 96.2K | 84.9K | 381.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.2K | 8.1K | 51.2K |
| Dependents | 53 | 165 | 60 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 234d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 1y 8m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
kernel_guard
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
kspin
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
triple_buffer
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| kernel_guard | kspin | triple_buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.1 | 9.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 7KB | 30KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •triple_buffer leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kspin is depended on by 165 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •kernel_guard, kspin are pre-1.0 — API may change.