Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:21:30 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "binary diff" utility Message-ID: <498CBB31-AF44-42F1-BB64-6C78778B1FC3@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206291751510.45176@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206291751510.45176@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Jun 29, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Wojciech Puchar wrote: > i have many windows images running over virtualbox. each takes several gi= gabytes. i use flat image format. >=20 > each differs by very little. >=20 > Is there any program that can do "diff" and keep just a difference betwee= n each of them instead copy of whole VM disk?? Der, someone over my shoulder highlights the fact that there's "bsdiff" and= "bspatch" in the base system for diffing/patching binary files. But your mileage may vary with such large files. Something from ports that'= s already been recommended may work better. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?498CBB31-AF44-42F1-BB64-6C78778B1FC3>