panic-halt
v1.0.0 GrowingSet panicking behavior to halt
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
269.3K downloads in the last 30 days (9.0K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.6K crates depend on panic-halt. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
panic-halt has only 1 owner despite 1.6K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 6 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
panic-halt has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 7KB, panic-halt is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include cortex-m-rt, riscv-rt, stm32h7xx-hal, stm32f4xx-hal, rp-pico. When high-quality crates choose panic-halt, it's a strong quality signal.
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