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netlink-packet-utils

v0.6.0 Growing

macros and helpers for parsing netlink messages

MIT Edition 2018

Quick Verdict

  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Trusted by 205 crates
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (9KB, 3 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

Security

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Downloads
23.0M
Dependents
205
Releases
11
Size
9KB

Deep Insights

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Stable downloads

931.1K downloads in the last 30 days (31.0K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

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Moderate adoption

205 crates depend on netlink-packet-utils. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 6+ years old, netlink-packet-utils hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 9KB, netlink-packet-utils is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include netstat2, netlink-packet-sock-diag, defguard_wireguard_rs, netlink-packet-netfilter, wireguard-control. When high-quality crates choose netlink-packet-utils, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 8/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 8/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 9/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
34K/day avg-26%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.5.2
91%
v0.5.1
6%
v0.4.1
3%
v0.6.0
0%
v0.1.1
0%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
205
crates depend on netlink-packet-utils