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RUSTSEC-2023-0089: atomic-polyfill is unmaintained

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#2983 opened on Apr 30, 2025

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Description

atomic-polyfill is unmaintained

Details
Status unmaintained
Package atomic-polyfill
Version 1.0.3
URL https://github.com/embassy-rs/atomic-polyfill/commit/48e55c166684f37af0b00fbee5a0809b1a2bae8e
Date 2023-07-11

The author has archived the GitHub repository and mentions deprecation in project's README.

Possible alternatives

See advisory page for additional details.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backendsecurity
Issue type
security
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust programmingCargo dependency management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
First, locate all usages of `atomic polyfill` in `Cargo.toml` files and source code. Then, check the `portable atomic` crate documentation to understand if it is a drop in replacement or requires API changes. Update the dependencies, adjust any incompatible code, and run the existing test suite to ensure the change doesn't break functionality. Refer to the advisory page (https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC 2023-0089.html) for more details.