Decision Workspace
panic-halt vs panic-semihosting vs wdk-panic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
panic-halt
growingv1.0.0
Set panicking behavior to halt
59
panic-semihosting
growingv0.6.0
Report panic messages to the host stderr using semihosting
57
wdk-panic
growingv0.4.1
Default panic handler implementations for programs built with WDK
Core Metrics
| panic-halt | panic-semihosting | wdk-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7M | 914.5K | 178.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 228.9K | 19.2K | 22.8K |
| Dependents | 1.5K | 851 | 1 |
| Releases | 6 | 12 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 518d ago | 1459d ago | 133d ago |
| Age | 7y 7m | 7y 11m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
panic-halt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
panic-semihosting
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
wdk-panic
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| panic-halt | panic-semihosting | wdk-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 4KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.58.0 | 1.59 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •panic-semihosting leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •panic-halt has the most downloads (2.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •panic-halt is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ panic-halt, panic-semihosting have not been updated in over a year.
- •panic-semihosting, wdk-panic are pre-1.0 — API may change.