Decision Workspace
pidfd vs pidfd-util vs mio-pidfd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
pidfd
growingv0.2.4
Obtain file descriptors which refer to processes
49
pidfd-util
experimentalv0.1.0
Safe Rust wrapper for Linux process file descriptors (pidfd)
43
mio-pidfd
growingv0.4.0
mio support for Linux's pidfd
Core Metrics
| pidfd | pidfd-util | mio-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 49 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 24.7K | 47 | 8.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.7K | 47 | 67 |
| Dependents | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Releases | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2289d ago | 24d ago | 518d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 24d | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
pidfd
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
pidfd-util
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mio-pidfd
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pidfd | pidfd-util | mio-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 18KB | 5KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pidfd-util leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pidfd has the most downloads (24.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pidfd, mio-pidfd have not been updated in over a year.