Decision Workspace
pwd vs priv_sep vs linux-raw-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
pwd
growingv1.4.0
Safe interface to pwd.h
71
priv_sep
stablev2.2.0
FFI for chroot(2), pledge(2), setgroups(2), setresgid(2), setresuid(2), and unveil(2).
64
linux-raw-sys
growingv0.12.1
Generated bindings for Linux's userspace API
Core Metrics
| pwd | priv_sep | linux-raw-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 71 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3M | 22.2K | 638.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 134.2K | 138 | 56.7M |
| Dependents | 161 | 40 | 559 |
| Releases | 7 | 27 | 107 |
| Last Updated | 1341d ago | 17d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 2y 8m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pwd
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
priv_sep
Maintenance
19
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
linux-raw-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pwd | priv_sep | linux-raw-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 2.2.0 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | CC-PDDC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 14KB | 3.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •priv_sep leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linux-raw-sys has the most downloads (638.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •linux-raw-sys is depended on by 559 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwd has not been updated in over a year.
- •linux-raw-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.