Decision Workspace
multiboot vs os_image_lens vs axplat-x86-pc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
multiboot
growingv0.8.0
Library to access multiboot structures.
51
os_image_lens
experimentalv0.1.0
Dependency-free ELF64 kernel image inspector and load-plan builder for Rust OS development.
64
axplat-x86-pc
experimentalv0.3.0
Implementation of `axplat` hardware abstraction layer for x86 Standard PC machine.
Core Metrics
| multiboot | os_image_lens | axplat-x86-pc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 51 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 179.3K | 68 | 19.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.0K | 68 | 4.3K |
| Dependents | 91 | 3 | 15 |
| Releases | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1433d ago | 24d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 11y | 24d | 8m |
Health Breakdown
multiboot
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
os_image_lens
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
axplat-x86-pc
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| multiboot | os_image_lens | axplat-x86-pc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 20KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •axplat-x86-pc leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multiboot has the most downloads (179.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ multiboot has not been updated in over a year.