pnet_datalink
v0.35.0 GrowingCross-platform, datalink layer networking.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 571 crates
- ✓Team maintained (5 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
2.6M downloads in the last 30 days (86.4K/day), up 9% from the previous period.
571 crates depend on pnet_datalink. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (5 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 8+ years old, pnet_datalink hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 28KB, pnet_datalink is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
11% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include hyper-util, pnet, zenoh-util, sonyflake, salvo-utils. When high-quality crates choose pnet_datalink, it's a strong quality signal.
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