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v0.7.1 Growingmalloc-based box. Supports wrapping pointers or null-terminated strings returned from malloc as a Rust type, which will be free'd on drop.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (16KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
- !89% of releases were yanked
Security
Deep Insights
606.7K downloads in the last 30 days (20.2K/day), up 207% from the previous period.
Despite being 9+ years old, mbox hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 15KB, mbox is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
89% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include tss-esapi, tskit, utf8proc. When high-quality crates choose mbox, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std", "stable_deref_trait"]
