mnl
v0.3.1 GrowingSafe abstraction for libmnl, a minimalistic user-space library oriented to Netlink developers
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 45d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
22.3K downloads in the last 30 days (742/day), up 67% from the previous period.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, mnl hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 8KB, mnl is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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