by_address
v1.2.1 GrowingWrapper for comparing and hashing pointers by address
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 637 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
722.6K downloads in the last 30 days (24.1K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
637 crates depend on by_address. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 12 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
by_address has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, by_address is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include palette_derive, i-slint-compiler, tor-linkspec, as3_parser, par-stream. When high-quality crates choose by_address, it's a strong quality signal.
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