Decision Workspace
pie-boot-loader-aarch64 vs target-spec vs platforms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pie-boot-loader-aarch64
growingv0.3.6
Boot kernel code with mmu.
72
target-spec
stablev3.6.0
Evaluate Cargo.toml target specifications
71
platforms
stablev4.1.0
Rust platform registry with information about valid Rust platforms (target triple, target_arch, target_os) sourced from the Rust compiler.
Core Metrics
| pie-boot-loader-aarch64 | target-spec | platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 29.3K | 13.8M | 35.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 639.4K | 783.1K |
| Dependents | 58 | 316 | 723 |
| Releases | 42 | 47 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 104d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 6y 3m | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
pie-boot-loader-aarch64
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
target-spec
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
platforms
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pie-boot-loader-aarch64 | target-spec | platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.6 | 3.6.0 | 4.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 39KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 30.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •target-spec leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •platforms has the most downloads (35.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •platforms is depended on by 723 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pie-boot-loader-aarch64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.