Decision Workspace
toio vs uart_16550 vs arm-pl011-uart
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
toio
growingv0.1.4
toio driver in Rust
76
uart_16550
growingv0.5.0
Simple yet highly configurable low-level driver for 16550 UART devices, typically known and used as serial ports or COM ports. Easy integration into Rust while providing fine-grained control where needed (e.g., for kernel drivers).
67
arm-pl011-uart
growingv0.5.0
Arm PrimeCell UART (PL011) driver
Core Metrics
| toio | uart_16550 | arm-pl011-uart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 76 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 9.8K | 1.4M | 89.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 53 | 64.4K | 18.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 288 | 22 |
| Releases | 5 | 26 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 2091d ago | 7d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 7y 10m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
toio
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
arm-pl011-uart
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| toio | uart_16550 | arm-pl011-uart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 42KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 288 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ toio has not been updated in over a year.