alsa
v0.12.0 GrowingThin but safe wrappers for ALSA (Linux sound API)
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 5d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 421 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0/MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
1.5M downloads in the last 30 days (49.8K/day), up 10% from the previous period.
421 crates depend on alsa. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 11+ years old, alsa hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
10% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include cpal, librespot-playback, midir, mkaudiolibrary, libsbc. When high-quality crates choose alsa, it's a strong quality signal.
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