Upload brainflow rust bindings to crates.io

[Pandapip1]

Use case:

I'd like to use brainflow in a rust project, and https://crates.io/ is the standard way of distributing Rust packages.

Describe the solution you'd like:

Brainflow should be uploaded to https://crates.io/

Describe alternatives you've considered:

N.A.

[Andrey1994]

hi, there is one problem I cannot solve with crates. BrainFlow uses C\C++ dyn libs in all bindings and crates does not allow to package binary files properly, there is a strict limitation for max size of the package.
idk how other projects bypass it

[Pandapip1]

hi, there is one problem I cannot solve with crates. BrainFlow uses C\C++ dyn libs in all bindings and crates does not allow to package binary files properly, there is a strict limitation for max size of the package.

My understanding is that crates just assume that the user has the libraries installed somewhere in their LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

[Andrey1994]

but in that case users still need to download libraries from somewhere and set LD_LIBRARY_PATH or PATH manually. Then advantage of using crates only for Rust code is debatable

[Pandapip1]

but in that case users still need to download libraries from somewhere and set LD_LIBRARY_PATH or PATH manually. Then advantage of using crates only for Rust code is debatable

Not really. When you use your distro's package manager, they set LD_LIBRARY_PATH for you. So all you need to do is install the brainflow C library, then the crate. And even if you do all of the C library stuff manually, uploading it to crates.io makes depending on specific versions of the bindings that much easier.

[retiutut]

It does seem to be the official package distribution for Rust https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io.

[Pandapip1]

Was this closed accidentally, or is this actually not planned? If so, would you mind just providing a short explanation for the wontfix, since all your previous concerns seem to have been addressed?

[Andrey1994]

Wont fix, I dont see much value uploading rust part only wo compiled libs, they still should be copied manually. And afik there is still file size limit.
So until there is no more or less acceptable way to bundle C libs with rust part we will not upload it