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v0.4.4 GrowingBranch hinting prediction and control functions for stable Rust including likely, unlikely, assume and abort, plus read and write cpu prefetch functions to help algorithm optimization
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 83d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTiny footprint (14KB, 2 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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117.5K downloads in the last 30 days (3.9K/day), up 113% from the previous period.
Despite being 3+ years old, branches hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 13KB, branches is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include turso_core, stylus-sdk, rclite, littlewing, deimos. When high-quality crates choose branches, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["std", "prefetch"]