Diff Tools

objdiff – local diffing tool for decompilation project

objdiff is a local diffing tool for decompilation projects.

There is also a GUI available.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

  • Compare entire object files: functions and data.
  • Built-in C++ symbol demangling (GCC, MSVC, CodeWarrior, Itanium).
  • Automatic rebuild on source file changes.
  • Project integration via configuration file.
  • Search and filter objects with quick switching.
  • Click-to-highlight values and registers.
  • Detailed progress reporting (powers decomp.dev).
  • WebAssembly API, web interface and Visual Studio Code extension.

Website: github.com/encounter/objdiff
Support:
Developer: Luke Street
License: MIT License or Apache License 2.0

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objdiff is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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