RUSTSEC-2026-0247: bitmaps is unmaintained
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Description
> bitmaps is unmaintained
| Details | |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Status | unmaintained |
| Package | `bitmaps` |
| Version | `2.1.0` |
| URL | [https://github.com/bodil/bitmaps](https://github.com/bodil/bitmaps) |
| Date | 2026-05-03 |
The bitmaps crate is unmaintained; all versions are affected. The GitHub
repository was archived by the owner on 2026-05-03.
Recommended alternatives:
* [fixedbitset](https://crates.io/crates/fixedbitset)
* [bitvec](https://crates.io/crates/bitvec)
See [advisory page](https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0247.html) for additional details.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by locating where the bitmaps 2.1.0 dependency is declared, then compare the recommended fixedbitset and bitvec alternatives for compatibility with this Rust compiler project. Done means bitmaps is no longer used and the project's existing checks pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100