Decision Workspace
pidfd-util vs proc-tree vs mio-pidfd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
pidfd-util
experimentalv0.1.0
Safe Rust wrapper for Linux process file descriptors (pidfd)
52
proc-tree
experimentalv0.5.0
Linux process tree: snapshot, incremental maintenance via fork/exec events, ancestry chain queries, PID reuse detection
42
mio-pidfd
growingv0.4.0
mio support for Linux's pidfd
Core Metrics
| pidfd-util | proc-tree | mio-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 52 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 417 | 357 | 8.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 132d ago | 14d ago | 626d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pidfd-util
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
proc-tree
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
mio-pidfd
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pidfd-util | proc-tree | mio-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 16KB | 5KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •proc-tree leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mio-pidfd has the most downloads (8.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ mio-pidfd has not been updated in over a year.