BSDIFF(1)

NAME
bsdiff - generate a patch between two binary files

SYNOPSIS
bsdiff <oldfile> <newfile> <patchfile>

DESCRIPTION
bsdiff compares <oldfile> to <newfile> and writes to <patchfile> a binary patch suitable for use by bspatch(1). When <oldfile> and <newfile> are two versions of an executable program, the patches produced are on average a factor of five smaller than those produced by any other binary patch tool known to the author.

bsdiff uses memory equal to 17 times the size of <oldfile>, and requires an absolute minimum working set size of 8 times the size of oldfile.

SEE ALSO
bspatch(1)

AUTHORS
Colin Percival <cperciva@daemonology.net>