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netlink-packet-generic

v0.4.0 Growing

generic netlink packet types

MIT Edition 2021
#linux#netlink

Quick Verdict

  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (14KB, 2 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

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Downloads
837.6K
Dependents
83
Releases
7
Size
14KB

Deep Insights

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Strong growth momentum

113.2K downloads in the last 30 days (3.8K/day), up 41% from the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 4+ years old, netlink-packet-generic hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 14KB, netlink-packet-generic is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include genetlink, ethtool, mptcp-pm, netlink-packet-wireguard, wl-nl80211. When high-quality crates choose netlink-packet-generic, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 9/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 7/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 10/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
3K/day avg+146%
02K4K6K12/291/162/32/213/113/28

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.3.3
69%
v0.4.0
17%
v0.3.2
5%
v0.3.0
5%
v0.3.1
4%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
83
crates depend on netlink-packet-generic

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