Decision Workspace
linker-sections vs map-segments vs zeroize
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
linker-sections
growingv0.2.1
Custom linker section memory initialization for no-std
43
map-segments
experimentalv0.2.4
Cargo subcommand to visualise ELF memory section layout against a linker memory map
76
zeroize
stablev1.9.0
Securely clear secrets from memory with a simple trait built on stable Rust primitives which guarantee memory is zeroed using an operation will not be 'optimized away' by the compiler. Uses a portable pure Rust implementation that works everywhere, even WASM!
Core Metrics
| linker-sections | map-segments | zeroize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 43 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 109 | 556.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 28.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 33.5K |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 508d ago | 36d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
linker-sections
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
map-segments
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
zeroize
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| linker-sections | map-segments | zeroize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.4 | 1.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 31KB | 24KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zeroize leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zeroize is depended on by 33.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ linker-sections has not been updated in over a year.
- •linker-sections, map-segments are pre-1.0 — API may change.