Decision Workspace
wdk-mutex vs moon-driver-core vs irql_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
wdk-mutex
stablev1.3.2
An idiomatic Rust mutex type for Windows kernel driver development.
39
moon-driver-core
experimentalv0.1.3
Windows WDK driver core helpers: device, IOCTL, IRP, symlink
56
irql_core
experimentalv0.1.6
Core types and traits for IRQL safety
Core Metrics
| wdk-mutex | moon-driver-core | irql_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 39 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9K | 79 | 216 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 10 | 4 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 121d ago | 106d ago | 97d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
wdk-mutex
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
moon-driver-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
7
irql_core
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| wdk-mutex | moon-driver-core | irql_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.2 | 0.1.3 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 23KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •irql_core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wdk-mutex has the most downloads (7.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •moon-driver-core, irql_core are pre-1.0 — API may change.