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af_packet
v0.3.1 GrowingAF_PACKET bindings for Rust, primarily to be used for high-performance network security applications.
GPL-3.0
Development tools::FFINetwork programmingOperating systems::Unix APIsOperating systems #packet#linux#security#pcap#af_packet
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (20KB, 2 deps)
Security
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Downloads
27.0K
Dependents
0
Releases
15
Size
20KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
70 downloads in the last 30 days (2/day), up 17% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 8+ years old, af_packet hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Compact crate
At 19KB, af_packet is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 4/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 8/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
3/day avg-61%
Version Adoption
v0.3.1
27%
v0.2.6
23%
v0.3.0
17%
v0.1.5
16%
v0.2.7
16%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
crates depend on af_packet