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Format

BSDIFF

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Summary

Name
BSDIFF
Version
4.0
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/439
Description
A binary source patch file containing differences to be applied to a source binary in order to create a target binary file. As only the delta is stored and BZIP2 compression is used, this format provides an efficient means of applying patches to binary files.
File extensions
bsdiff
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

BSDIFF4.0

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
4253444946463430{24}425A68??314159265359
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V60

    Release date
    11 June 2012

    BSDIFF 4.0: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    BSDIFF 4.0: Partial entry added.