blocking
v1.6.2 GrowingA thread pool for isolating blocking I/O in async programs
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
7.5M downloads in the last 30 days (248.9K/day), up 14% from the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on blocking. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 118 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 32 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 17KB, blocking is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include async-io, async-process, async-global-executor, deadpool-runtime, zbus. When high-quality crates choose blocking, it's a strong quality signal.
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