nrf52840-hal
v0.19.0 GrowingHAL for nRF52840 microcontrollers
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
4.7K downloads in the last 30 days (155/day), up 2% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 114 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 7+ years old, nrf52840-hal 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 7KB, nrf52840-hal is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
15% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include st7565, groundhog-nrf52, nrf-smartled, ltc690x, Rusty_CryptoAuthLib. When high-quality crates choose nrf52840-hal, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["rt", "embedded-hal-02"]
