linux-raw-sys
v0.12.1 GrowingGenerated bindings for Linux's userspace API
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 643 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (3.0MB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
70.0M downloads in the last 30 days (2.3M/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
643 crates depend on linux-raw-sys. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 129 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, linux-raw-sys 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.
3.0MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
Notable dependents include rustix, drm-sys, nusb, compio-driver, memmapix. When high-quality crates choose linux-raw-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std", "general", "errno"]