gl_generator
v0.14.0 GrowingCode generators for creating bindings to the Khronos OpenGL APIs.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (7 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (22KB, 3 deps)
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Deep Insights
1.6M downloads in the last 30 days (53.5K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on gl_generator. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 81 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, gl_generator hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 22KB, gl_generator is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include glutin_egl_sys, glutin_glx_sys, glutin_wgl_sys, gleam, glium. When high-quality crates choose gl_generator, it's a strong quality signal.
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