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multiboot

v0.8.0 Growing

Library to access multiboot structures.

MIT
#multiboot#kernel#os#bootloader#x86

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 3+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (17KB, 1 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

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Downloads
179.3K
Dependents
91
Releases
13
Size
17KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

6.2K downloads in the last 30 days (205/day), up 34% from the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 11+ years old, multiboot hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 17KB, multiboot is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include rusty-hermit, axplat-x86-pc, polyhal, polyhal-boot, polyhal-trap. When high-quality crates choose multiboot, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 4/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 12/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 8/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 6/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 11/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
145/day avg+125%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.8.0
69%
v0.3.0
15%
v0.7.0
9%
v0.6.0
4%
v0.2.0
1%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
91
crates depend on multiboot

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