llvm-sys
v221.0.0 StableBindings to LLVM's C API
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 31d ago)
- ✓Stable API (221.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.4K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
265.9K downloads in the last 30 days (8.9K/day), up 51% from the previous period.
1.4K crates depend on llvm-sys. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
llvm-sys has only 1 owner despite 1.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 196 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include inkwell, cairo-native, bpf-linker, aya-rustc-llvm-proxy, llvm-lib. When high-quality crates choose llvm-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
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