Decision Workspace
ovmf-prebuilt vs patina_tianocore vs r-efi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
ovmf-prebuilt
growingv0.2.8
Library to download and cache OVMF prebuilt binaries
54
patina_tianocore
experimentalv0.1.0
Bridge crate that lets a UEFI driver target both TianoCore and Patina through a single API surface — write your platform once, ship on TianoCore today, swap to Patina native later by changing one line.
65
r-efi
growingv6.0.0
UEFI Reference Specification Protocol Constants and Definitions
Core Metrics
| ovmf-prebuilt | patina_tianocore | r-efi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 54 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 140.3K | 13 | 158.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 8.8K | 0 | 35.2M |
| Dependents | 33 | 0 | 541 |
| Releases | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 18d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 18d | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ovmf-prebuilt
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
patina_tianocore
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
r-efi
Maintenance
11
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ovmf-prebuilt | patina_tianocore | r-efi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.8 | 0.1.0 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 19KB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •r-efi leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •r-efi is depended on by 541 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ovmf-prebuilt, patina_tianocore are pre-1.0 — API may change.