mac_address
v1.1.8 GrowingCross-platform retrieval of a network interface MAC address.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
1.8M downloads in the last 30 days (61.5K/day), up 41% from the previous period.
1.0K crates depend on mac_address. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
mac_address has only 1 owner despite 1.0K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 19 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 13KB, mac_address is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sqlx-core, sqlx-postgres, sea-query, sea-query-binder, wezterm-blob-leases. When high-quality crates choose mac_address, it's a strong quality signal.
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