Decision Workspace
kexec-loader vs syscall-numbers vs linux-raw-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
kexec-loader
experimentalv0.17.0
Safe wrapper over kexec_file_load(2) (Linux) for boot handoff — supports the signature-verified variant only
68
syscall-numbers
stablev4.0.3
System calls numbers for various architectures
63
linux-raw-sys
growingv0.12.1
Generated bindings for Linux's userspace API
Core Metrics
| kexec-loader | syscall-numbers | linux-raw-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 68 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 65 | 204.7K | 766.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.7K | 72.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 37 | 591 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 107 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 55d ago | 154d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4y 9m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
kexec-loader
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
syscall-numbers
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
linux-raw-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| kexec-loader | syscall-numbers | linux-raw-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 4.0.3 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 46KB | 3.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syscall-numbers leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linux-raw-sys has the most downloads (766.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •linux-raw-sys is depended on by 591 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •kexec-loader, linux-raw-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.