bv
v0.11.1 GrowingBit-vectors and bit-slices
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (4.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (42KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
679.9K downloads in the last 30 days (22.7K/day), up 22% from the previous period.
4.0K crates depend on bv. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
bv has only 1 owner despite 4.0K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 8+ years old, bv hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 41KB, bv is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include solana-frozen-abi, solana-account-decoder, solana-perf, solana-slot-history, solana-runtime. When high-quality crates choose bv, it's a strong quality signal.
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