listenfd
v1.0.2 GrowingA simple library to work with listenfds passed from the outside (systemd/catflap socket activation)
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 485 crates
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
241.5K downloads in the last 30 days (8.0K/day), up 9% from the previous period.
485 crates depend on listenfd. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 14 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 18KB, listenfd is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include wasmtime-cli, trillium-server-common, routinator, rblog, static-web-server. When high-quality crates choose listenfd, it's a strong quality signal.
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