Decision Workspace
pwd vs syscall-numbers vs priv_sep
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
pwd
growingv1.4.0
Safe interface to pwd.h
68
syscall-numbers
stablev4.0.3
System calls numbers for various architectures
68
priv_sep
stablev2.2.0
FFI for chroot(2), pledge(2), setgroups(2), setresgid(2), setresuid(2), and unveil(2).
Core Metrics
| pwd | syscall-numbers | priv_sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 68 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7M | 204.7K | 22.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 175.4K | 6.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 167 | 37 | 40 |
| Releases | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1400d ago | 55d ago | 76d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 4y 9m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pwd
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
syscall-numbers
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
priv_sep
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pwd | syscall-numbers | priv_sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 4.0.3 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | CC-PDDC | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 46KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syscall-numbers leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pwd has the most downloads (3.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pwd is depended on by 167 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pwd has not been updated in over a year.