Decision Workspace
os-memlock vs redoubt-guard vs redoubt-buffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
os-memlock
experimentalv0.2.0
Unsafe thin wrappers around OS memory locking syscalls (mlock/munlock/madvise)
53
redoubt-guard
experimentalv0.0.1
Process-level memory protection via prctl and mlock
52
redoubt-buffer
experimentalv0.0.1
Page-aligned memory buffers with mlock and mprotect support
Core Metrics
| os-memlock | redoubt-guard | redoubt-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 556 | 559 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 234d ago | 51d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 7m | 6m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
os-memlock
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
redoubt-guard
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
redoubt-buffer
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| os-memlock | redoubt-guard | redoubt-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.0.1 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 973B | 956B |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •redoubt-guard leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os-memlock has the most downloads (1.3K), suggesting wider adoption.