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bspatch: apply a patch built with bsdiff(1)

NAME

bspatch - apply a patch built with

bsdiff(1)

SYNOPSIS

Ao Ar oldfile Ac Ao Ar newfile Ac Ao Ar patchfile Ac

DESCRIPTION

generates Ao Ar newfile Ac from Ao Ar oldfile Ac and Ao Ar patchfile Ac where Ao Ar patchfile Ac is a binary patch built by bsdiff(1).

uses memory equal to the size of Ao Ar oldfile Ac plus the size of Ao Ar newfile Ac , but can tolerate a very small working set without a dramatic loss of performance.

AUTHORS

An Colin Percival Aq cperciva [at] freebsd.org

SEE ALSO

bsdiff(1)