Decision Workspace
cortex-m-rt-macros vs cortex-m-rt vs riscv-rt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
cortex-m-rt-macros
growingv0.7.5
Attributes re-exported in `cortex-m-rt`
61
cortex-m-rt
growingv0.7.5
Minimal runtime / startup for Cortex-M microcontrollers
73
riscv-rt
growingv0.18.0
Minimal runtime / startup for RISC-V CPU's
Core Metrics
| cortex-m-rt-macros | cortex-m-rt | riscv-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 61 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3M | 7.7M | 2.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 287.2K | 289.2K | 88.7K |
| Dependents | 23 | 5.7K | 324 |
| Releases | 12 | 58 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 616d ago | 616d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 9y 3m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cortex-m-rt-macros
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cortex-m-rt
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
riscv-rt
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cortex-m-rt-macros | cortex-m-rt | riscv-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.5 | 0.7.5 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 39KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 39.7% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •riscv-rt leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cortex-m-rt has the most downloads (7.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cortex-m-rt is depended on by 5.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cortex-m-rt-macros, cortex-m-rt have not been updated in over a year.