embedded-serial
v0.5.0 GrowingSome traits to describe the features of embedded Serial (UART) devices.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 9+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (5KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
269 downloads in the last 30 days (9/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 65 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 9+ years old, embedded-serial hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
embedded-serial has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 5KB, embedded-serial is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include edwardium_logger, framed-serial, ra4-hal. When high-quality crates choose embedded-serial, it's a strong quality signal.
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