socket2
v0.6.3 GrowingUtilities for handling networking sockets with a maximal amount of configuration possible intended.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 80d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (11.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (59KB, 2 deps)
Security
Deep Insights
79.8M downloads in the last 30 days (2.7M/day), up 22% from the previous period.
11.8K crates depend on socket2 — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 113 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 8+ years old, socket2 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.
33% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include tokio, hyper-util, tonic, tungstenite, polling. When high-quality crates choose socket2, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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