memfile
v0.3.2 Growingmemory backed files using memfd_create with file sealing support
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 141 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (11KB, 2 deps)
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Deep Insights
15.8K downloads in the last 30 days, down 62% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
141 crates depend on memfile. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 67 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, memfile 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 11KB, memfile is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include containers-api, lmutils, fizyr-rpc, flymark, dynamo-llm. When high-quality crates choose memfile, it's a strong quality signal.
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