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linked_list_allocator

v0.10.6 Growing

Simple allocator usable for no_std systems. It builds a linked list from the freed blocks and thus needs no additional data structures.

Apache-2.0/MIT MSRV 1.61
#kernel#allocator#no_std#malloc#heap

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Actively maintained (updated 41d ago)
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Trusted by 331 crates
  • โœ“Team maintained (2 owners)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (24KB, 1 deps)

Security

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Downloads
4.5M
Dependents
331
Releases
47
Size
24KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

393.3K downloads in the last 30 days (13.1K/day), up 24% from the previous period.

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Moderate adoption

331 crates depend on linked_list_allocator. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

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Team maintained

This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 10+ years old, linked_list_allocator hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 23KB, linked_list_allocator is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include embedded-alloc, esp-alloc, alloc-cortex-m, good_memory_allocator, libertyos_kernel. When high-quality crates choose linked_list_allocator, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 15/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 17/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 15/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 13/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
11K/day avg+27%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.10.5
80%
v0.9.1
7%
v0.10.6
5%
v0.8.11
4%
v0.10.4
4%

Release Timeline

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Feature Flags

default =["use_spin"]

use_spin*alloc_refconst_mut_refsuse_spin_nightly

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
331
crates depend on linked_list_allocator

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