dlopen2
v0.8.2 GrowingLibrary for opening and operating on dynamic link libraries (also known as shared objects or shared libraries).
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
3.5M downloads in the last 30 days (115.6K/day), up 9% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on dlopen2. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
dlopen2 has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 4+ years old, dlopen2 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 27KB, dlopen2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include tao, default-net, rquickjs-core, netdev, solana-entry. When high-quality crates choose dlopen2, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on dlopen2
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Feature Flags
default =["wrapper", "symbor", "derive"]