NAME

       pibcomp - Qualcomm Atheros Parameter Block Compare Utility

SYNOPSIS

       pibcomp [options] file file [>stdout]

DESCRIPTION

       Read and compare two Qualcomm Atheros powerline parameter block files and print only those
       objects that are different.  It  will  detect  and  handle  both  old  and  new  powerline
       parameter  file  formats.   This  program  is  similar  to  program  odc  but  is designed
       specifically for Qualcomm Atheros powerline parameter files.  Program  odc  is  no  longer
       supported and will be removed from future toolkit releases.

       Object  driven  comparison requires an object definition file that lists the size and name
       of data data objects (ie; integers, arrays  or  structures)  within  the  parameter  file.
       Individual  data  members are presented as smaller, individual data dumps within a larger,
       overall data dump.  See program pibdump for more information  of  object  definition  file
       format.

OPTIONS

       -f file
              The  object definition file that lists the size, name and description of individual
              individual objects in order of occurance.  If this option is  omitted  then  object
              definitions  are  read  from  stdin.  The object definition file is not modified by
              this program.  See the pibdump man page for an  example  of  an  object  definition
              file.

       -?,--help
              Print  program  help  summary  on  stdout.  This option takes precedence over other
              options on the command line.

       -!,--version
              Print program version information on stdout.  This  option  takes  precedence  over
              other  options  on  the command line.  Use this option when sending screen dumps to
              Atheros Technical Support so that they know exactly  which  version  of  the  Linux
              Toolkit you are using.

ARGUMENTS

       file   The  name  of  a  binary file.  Two binary files are needed for comparison and both
              should conform to the object definition file for the comarison to be meaningful.

EXAMPLES

       The following example compares file abc.bin  and  def.bin  and  prints  objects  that  are
       different in hexdump format.  Objects are defined in objects.txt and read using -f.

          # pibcomp -f objects.txt abc.bin def.bin

SEE ALSO

       chkpib(7), chkpib2(7), getpib(7), modpib(1), pib2xml(1), pibdump(1), setpib(1), xml2pib(1)

CREDITS

        Nathaniel Houghton
        Charles Maier