Decision Workspace
sem_safe vs signals_receipts vs mcslock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
sem_safe
growingv0.2.1
Safe usage of POSIX Semaphores (`sem_post`, `sem_wait`, etc).
49
signals_receipts
growingv0.2.5
Simple exfiltration of the receipt of POSIX signals.
55
mcslock
growingv0.4.2
An implementation of Mellor-Crummey and Scott contention-free lock for mutual exclusion, referred to as MCS lock.
Core Metrics
| sem_safe | signals_receipts | mcslock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 49 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 21.4K | 20.2K | 8.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 2.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 401d ago | 251d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 1y 9m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
sem_safe
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
signals_receipts
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mcslock
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| sem_safe | signals_receipts | mcslock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.5 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | Unlicense | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 46KB | 47KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mcslock leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sem_safe has the most downloads (21.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ sem_safe has not been updated in over a year.