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sendfile
v0.3.0 GrowingSendfile is a wrapper around the sendfile(2) system call.
MIT Edition 2018
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (4KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
- !75% of releases were yanked
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Downloads
11.6K
Dependents
0
Releases
4
Size
4KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
173 downloads in the last 30 days (6/day), up 8% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 10+ years old, sendfile 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 4KB, sendfile is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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Notable yanked versions
75% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 3/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 9/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
5/day avg+6%
Version Adoption
v0.3.0
100%
Release Timeline
4 releases3 yankedsince 2015
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
0
crates depend on sendfile