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If you are looking for an easier way to use _libbpf_, check out these other crates that implement higher-level APIs using _libbpf-sys_...\n\n * **afxdp:** a Rust interface for AF_XDP – [GitHub](https://github.com/aterlo/afxdp-rs) | [Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/afxdp)\n * **libbpf-cargo:** Cargo plugin to build bpf programs – [GitHub](https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf-rs) | [Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/libbpf-cargo)\n * **libbpf-rs:** a safe, idiomatic, and opinionated wrapper around libbpf-sys – [GitHub](https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf-rs) | [Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/libbpf-rs)\n * **rebpf:** write and load eBPF programs in Rust – [GitHub](https://github.com/uccidibuti/rebpf) | [Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/rebpf)\n * **xsk-rs:** a Rust interface for Linux AF_XDP sockets – [Github](https://github.com/DouglasGray/xsk-rs) | [Crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/xsk-rs)\n\nThe community is encouraged to build higher-level crates using _libbpf-sys_. Please let me know if you do!\n\n### Building\n\nAs part of the `cargo build` process, an included copy of _libbpf_ is compiled and statically linked into the resulting binary. This means that, in order to build a project that depends on this crate, your system must provide a working C compiler toolchain (GCC and Clang should both work). Additionally, your system must provide development headers for _zlib_ and _libelf_, and they must be discoverable via _pkgconfig_.\n\n### Distribution\n\nWhen you add this crate as a dependency to your project, your resulting binaries will dynamically link with `libz` and `libelf`. This means that the systems where you run your binaries must have these libraries installed.\n\n### Versioning\n\nBecause the API of this crate is automatically generated from _libbpf_ sources, it uses a versioning scheme based on the version of _libbpf_ that it provides.\n\nThe \"Major.Minor\" semver numbers correspond exactly to the _libbpf_ version that each release provides. For example, the `0.6.x` releases of this crate provides the API for the _libbpf v0.6.x_ releases.\n\nIn order to allow for human error, the \"Patch\" semver number is used by this crate and does not necessarily match the provided _libbpf_ version. For example, both the `0.6.1` and `0.6.2` releases of this crate contain bindings to _libbpf v0.6.1_, but the later release contains bugfixes and/or enhancements to the crate itself.\n\nThe exact version of _libbpf_ that is provided by any given release can be found in the \"Build Metadata\" semver section, which comes after the `+` in the version string. For example, `0.6.2+v0.6.1` indicates that the crate version is `0.6.2` and the upstream _libbpf_ version is `v0.6.1`.\n\n### Licensing and Dependencies\n\nThis crate is released under the BSD 2-Clause license, and is careful to avoid infecting users with viral licenses.\n\nIt currently depends on the following third-party libraries:\n\n|            | Website                                                       | License                                  | Linkage |\n|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------|\n| **libbpf** | [github.com/libbpf/libbpf](https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf/) | `LGPL-2.1-only OR BSD-2-Clause`          | Static  |\n| **libelf** | [sourceware.org/elfutils](https://sourceware.org/elfutils/)   | `LGPL-2.1-or-later OR LGPL-3.0-or-later` | Dynamic |\n| **zlib**   | [zlib.net](https://www.zlib.net/)                             | `Zlib`                                   | Dynamic |\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbpfdeploy-io%2Flibbpf-sys","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbpfdeploy-io%2Flibbpf-sys","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbpfdeploy-io%2Flibbpf-sys/lists"}