gpio-cdev
v0.6.0 GrowingLinux GPIO Character Device Support (/dev/gpiochipN)
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 101 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
422.1K downloads in the last 30 days (14.1K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
101 crates depend on gpio-cdev. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, gpio-cdev hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 33KB, gpio-cdev is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include linux-embedded-hal, tm1637-gpio-driver, mlua-periphery, max-7219-led-matrix-util, hackdose-server. When high-quality crates choose gpio-cdev, it's a strong quality signal.
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