Decision Workspace
uart_16550 vs serial-arbiter vs serial2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
uart_16550
growingv0.6.0
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).
34
serial-arbiter
growingv0.2.1
Serial Port Arbiter - Manages serial port access and ensures it recovers from failures
67
serial2
growingv0.2.37
Cross platform serial ports
Core Metrics
| uart_16550 | serial-arbiter | serial2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 34 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 1.7K | 3.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 107.8K | 0 | 644.2K |
| Dependents | 327 | 0 | 148 |
| Releases | 27 | 3 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 58d ago | 395d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 8y | 1y 2m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
uart_16550
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
serial-arbiter
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
serial2
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| uart_16550 | serial-arbiter | serial2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.2.1 | 0.2.37 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 16KB | 36KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 66.7% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serial2 has the most downloads (3.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 327 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serial-arbiter has not been updated in over a year.