bintools/evalid/evalid.txt
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   236 If the file listing are identical it will then compare the contents of the two temporary directories
   236 If the file listing are identical it will then compare the contents of the two temporary directories
   237 using the normal EVALID process.
   237 using the normal EVALID process.
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   239 When using the MD5 comparing functionality EVALID processes the contents of the temporary directory
   239 When using the MD5 comparing functionality EVALID processes the contents of the temporary directory
   240 using the standard EVALID process but amalgamates the results in to one MD5 signiture.
   240 using the standard EVALID process but amalgamates the results in to one MD5 signiture.
       
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   243 (ROFS IMAGE file)
       
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   245 EVALID applies "readimage -z" to each file expanding it to a temporary directory and then compares
       
   246 the contents of the temporary directory using the following process:
       
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   248 When directly comparing two Rofs image files EVALID will first compare the file listing of the temporary
       
   249 directories and return failed if the file listing is not identical.
       
   250 If the file listing are identical it will then compare the contents of the two temporary directories
       
   251 using the normal EVALID process.
       
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   253 When "-k" (keepgoing) option is specified, EVALID will first compare the file listing. If "-v" option sepcified,
       
   254 list the files which do not exist in both directories. Then it will compare the contents of the directories.
       
   255 If "-v" option specified, it will report the result for every file in the directories.