cmac
v0.7.2 GrowingGeneric implementation of Cipher-based Message Authentication Code
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 2d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 344 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.7M downloads in the last 30 days (57.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
344 crates depend on cmac. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 211 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 8+ years old, cmac hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 44KB, cmac is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include aes-siv, tink-prf, eax, yubihsm, trouble-host. When high-quality crates choose cmac, it's a strong quality signal.
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