socketcan
v3.6.2 StableLinux SocketCAN library. Send and receive CAN frames via CANbus on Linux.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 539 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (30 direct deps)
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Deep Insights
1.2M downloads in the last 30 days (38.4K/day), up 104% from the previous period.
539 crates depend on socketcan. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 25 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
30 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include tokio-socketcan, rsiot, ecu_diagnostics, springql-core, dbcc. When high-quality crates choose socketcan, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["netlink", "dump"]
