NAME:
ABI Tracker (abi-tracker) Visualize ABI changes timeline of a C/C++ software library
DESCRIPTION:
ABI Tracker is a tool to visualize ABI changes timeline of a C/C++ software library.
The tool is intended for developers of software libraries and Linux maintainers who are interested
in ensuring backward binary compatibility, i.e. allow old applications to run with newer library
versions.
This tool is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
GPLv2.0+ or LGPLv2.1+.
USAGE:
abi-tracker [options] [profile]
EXAMPLES:
abi-tracker -build profile.json
INFORMATIONOPTIONS:-h|-help
Print this help.
-dumpversion
Print the tool version (1.11) and don't do anything else.
GENERALOPTIONS:-build
Build reports.
-rebuild
Re-build reports.
-v NUM
Select only one particular version of the library to create reports for.
-t|-target TYPE
Select type of the reports to build:
abidump abireport headersdiff pkgdiff changelog soname date
-clear
Remove all reports.
-global-index
Create list of all tested libraries.
-disable-cache
Enable this option if you've changed filter of checked symbols in the library (skipped types,
skipped functions, etc.).
-deploy DIR
Copy all reports and css to DIR.
-debug
Enable debug messages.
OTHEROPTIONS:-json-report DIR
Generate JSON-format report for a library to DIR.
-regen-dump
Regenerate ABI dumps for previous versions if comparing with new ones.
-rss
Generate RSS feed.
ABI Tracker 1.11 A tool to visualize ABI changes timeline of a C/C++ software library Copyright © 2017
Andrey Ponomarenko's ABI Laboratory License: GPLv2.0+ or LGPLv2.1+
Usage: abi-tracker [options] [profile] Example:
abi-tracker -build profile.json
More info: abi-tracker --help