Decision Workspace
kspin vs ax-kspin vs kernel_guard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
kspin
growingv0.2.0
Spinlocks used for kernel space that can disable preemption or IRQs in the critical section.
60
ax-kspin
experimentalv0.3.8
Spinlocks used for kernel space that can disable preemption or IRQs in the critical section.
62
kernel_guard
growingv0.2.0
RAII wrappers to create a critical section with local IRQs or preemption disabled
Core Metrics
| kspin | ax-kspin | kernel_guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 60 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 106.6K | 1.4K | 119.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 10.4K | 990 | 11.5K |
| Dependents | 185 | 226 | 58 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 7d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 1m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
kspin
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ax-kspin
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kernel_guard
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kspin | ax-kspin | kernel_guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.8 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 14KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •kspin leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kernel_guard has the most downloads (119.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ax-kspin is depended on by 226 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.