gets stuck comparing binary (ebcdic) files

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#33 gets stuck comparing binary (ebcdic) files

Milestone: v1.0 (example)

Status: closed-wont-fix

Owner: michael-m

Labels: None

Priority: 5

Updated: 2018-06-06

Created: 2006-12-12

Creator: Anonymous

Private: No

When comparing two binary (EBCDIC) files. I get an error message "Diff failed: Binary files XXX and YYY differ. child process exited abnormally

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michael-m - 2018-06-06

status: open --> closed-wont-fix

assigned_to: michael-m

Group: --> v1.0 (example)
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michael-m - 2018-06-06

Apparently "Diff" itself decided that EBCDIC does not fit its definition of "text" files, and a binary comparison is of no use to TkDiff. Sounds like you may need a EBCDIC-to-ASCII conversion on the files to be able to use either/both tools. Sorry, not much we can do about that.

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