NAME

       abi-tracker - visualize ABI changes timeline of a C/C++ software library.

DESCRIPTION

   NAME:
              ABI  Tracker  (abi-tracker)  Visualize  ABI  changes  timeline  of a C/C++ software
              library

   DESCRIPTION:
              ABI Tracker is a tool to  visualize  ABI  changes  timeline  of  a  C/C++  software
              library.

              The tool is intended for developers of software libraries and Linux maintainers who
              are  interested  in  ensuring  backward  binary  compatibility,  i.e.   allow   old
              applications to run with newer library versions.

              This  tool  is  free  software:  you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
              terms of the GPLv2.0+ or LGPLv2.1+.

   USAGE:
              abi-tracker [options] [profile]

   EXAMPLES:
              abi-tracker -build profile.json

   INFORMATION OPTIONS:
       -h|-help

              Print this help.

       -dumpversion

              Print the tool version (1.11) and don't do anything else.

   GENERAL OPTIONS:
       -build

              Build reports.

       -rebuild

              Re-build reports.

       -v NUM

              Select only one particular version of the library to create reports for.

       -t|-target TYPE

              Select type of the reports to build:

              abidump abireport headersdiff pkgdiff changelog soname date

       -clear

              Remove all reports.

       -global-index

              Create list of all tested libraries.

       -disable-cache

              Enable this option if you've changed filter  of  checked  symbols  in  the  library
              (skipped types, skipped functions, etc.).

       -deploy DIR

              Copy all reports and css to DIR.

       -debug

              Enable debug messages.

   OTHER OPTIONS:
       -json-report DIR

              Generate JSON-format report for a library to DIR.

       -regen-dump

              Regenerate ABI dumps for previous versions if comparing with new ones.

       -rss

              Generate RSS feed.

       ABI  Tracker  1.11  A  tool  to visualize ABI changes timeline of a C/C++ software library
       Copyright © 2017 Andrey Ponomarenko's ABI Laboratory License: GPLv2.0+ or LGPLv2.1+

       Usage: abi-tracker [options] [profile] Example:

              abi-tracker -build profile.json

       More info: abi-tracker --help

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Peter Spiess-Knafl  <dev@spiessknafl.at>  for  the  Debian
       GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).