Decision Workspace
linux-loader vs mach2 vs kernel-elf-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
linux-loader
growingv0.13.2
A Linux kernel image loading crate.
61
mach2
growingv0.6.0
A Rust interface to the user-space API of the Mach 3.0 kernel that underlies OSX.
61
kernel-elf-parser
growingv0.3.4
An lightweight ELF parser that parses ELF files and converts them into information needed for kernel building
Core Metrics
| linux-loader | mach2 | kernel-elf-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8M | 33.3M | 19.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 173.8K | 3.1M | 920 |
| Dependents | 10 | 610 | 8 |
| Releases | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 127d ago | 132d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 4y 4m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
linux-loader
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
mach2
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
kernel-elf-parser
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| linux-loader | mach2 | kernel-elf-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 0.6.0 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 34KB | 131KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 9 (team) | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •mach2 leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mach2 is depended on by 610 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.