Decision Workspace
panic-msp430 vs panic-semihosting vs panic-halt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
panic-msp430
growingv0.4.0
Halting panic implementation for MSP430 microcontrollers
59
panic-semihosting
growingv0.6.0
Report panic messages to the host stderr using semihosting
58
panic-halt
growingv1.0.0
Set panicking behavior to halt
Core Metrics
| panic-msp430 | panic-semihosting | panic-halt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2K | 914.5K | 2.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 114 | 19.2K | 228.9K |
| Dependents | 17 | 851 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1293d ago | 1459d ago | 518d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 7y 11m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
panic-msp430
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
panic-semihosting
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
panic-halt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| panic-msp430 | panic-semihosting | panic-halt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.6.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 4KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.59 | 1.58.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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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-msp430, panic-semihosting, panic-halt have not been updated in over a year.
- •panic-msp430, panic-semihosting are pre-1.0 — API may change.