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## Usage
objdiff works by comparing two relocatable object files (`.o`). The objects are expected to have the same relative path from the "target" and "base" directories.
objdiff works by comparing two relocatable object files (`.o`). The objects are expected to have the same relative path
from the "target" and "base" directories.
For example, if the target ("expected") object is located at `build/asm/MetroTRK/mslsupp.o` and the base ("actual") object
is located at `build/src/MetroTRK/mslsupp.o`, the following configuration would be used:
For example, if the target ("expected") object is located at `build/asm/MetroTRK/mslsupp.o` and the base ("actual")
object is located at `build/src/MetroTRK/mslsupp.o`, the following configuration would be used:
- Target build directory: `build/asm`
- Base build directory: `build/src`
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## Configuration
While **not required** (most settings can be specified in the UI), projects can add an `objdiff.json` (or `objdiff.yaml`, `objdiff.yml`) file to configure the tool automatically. The configuration file must be located in the root project directory.
While **not required** (most settings can be specified in the UI), projects can add an `objdiff.json` (or
`objdiff.yaml`, `objdiff.yml`) file to configure the tool automatically. The configuration file must be located in
the root project directory.
If your project has a generator script (e.g. `configure.py`), it's recommended to generate the objdiff configuration
file as well. You can then add `objdiff.json` to your `.gitignore` to prevent it from being committed.
```json5
// objdiff.json
{
"custom_make": "ninja",
"target_dir": "build/mp1.0/asm",
"base_dir": "build/mp1.0/src",
"target_dir": "build/asm",
"base_dir": "build/src",
"build_target": true,
"watch_patterns": [
"*.c",
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These are the **intended result** of the match.
- `base_dir`: Relative from the root of the project, this is where the "base" or "actual" objects are located.
These are objects built from the **current source code**.
- `build_target`: If true, objdiff will tell the build system to build the target objects before diffing (e.g. `make path/to/target.o`).
This is useful if the target objects are not built by default or can change based on project configuration or edits to assembly files.
- `build_target`: If true, objdiff will tell the build system to build the target objects before diffing (e.g.
`make path/to/target.o`).
This is useful if the target objects are not built by default or can change based on project configuration or edits
to assembly files.
Requires the build system to be configured properly.
- `watch_patterns` _(optional)_: A list of glob patterns to watch for changes. ([Supported syntax](https://docs.rs/globset/latest/globset/#syntax))
- `watch_patterns` _(optional)_: A list of glob patterns to watch for changes.
([Supported syntax](https://docs.rs/globset/latest/globset/#syntax))
If any of these files change, objdiff will automatically rebuild the objects and re-compare them.
- `objects` _(optional)_: If specified, objdiff will display a list of objects in the sidebar for easy navigation.
- `path`: Relative path to the object from the `target_dir` and `base_dir`.
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- `reverse_fn_order` _(optional)_: Displays function symbols in reversed order.
Used to support MWCC's `-inline deferred` option, which reverses the order of functions in the object file.
## License
Licensed under either of
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### Contribution
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any
additional terms or conditions.
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as
defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.