eax
v0.5.0 GrowingPure Rust implementation of the EAX Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) Cipher with optional architecture-specific hardware acceleration This scheme is only based on a block cipher. It uses counter mode (CTR) for encryption and CBC mode for generating a OMAC/CMAC/CBCMAC (all names for the same thing).
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 53d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 101 crates
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
407.5K downloads in the last 30 days (13.6K/day), up 64% from the previous period.
101 crates depend on eax. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (3 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, eax hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 15KB, eax is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include pgp, sequoia-openpgp, mmkv, tsproto, cmail-rpgp. When high-quality crates choose eax, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["alloc", "getrandom"]
