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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt index f87d6db..2c15d98 100644 --- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt +++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <-n u> is not a valid option -usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]] +usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[ obj2]] file1 File name of the first HDF5 file file2 File name of the second HDF5 file [obj1] Name of an HDF5 object, in absolute path @@ -70,16 +70,26 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]] -v Verbose mode: print the above plus a list of objects and warnings -q Quiet mode: do not print output - Compare criteria - If no objects [obj1[obj2]] are specified, h5diff only compares objects - with the same absolute path in both files + File comparison: + If no objects [obj1[ obj2]] are specified, the h5diff comparison proceeds as + a comparison of the two files' root groups. That is, h5diff first compares + the names of root group members, generates a report of root group objects + that appear in only one file or in both files, and recursively compares + common objects. - The compare criteria is: - 1) datasets: numerical array differences - 2) groups: name string difference - 3) datatypes: the return value of H5Tequal - 4) links: name string difference of the linked value as default - (refer to --follow-symlinks option). + Object comparison: + 1) Groups + First compares the names of member objects (relative path, from the + specified group) and generates a report of objects that appear in only + one group or in both groups. Common objects are then compared recursively. + 2) Datasets + Array rank and dimensions, datatypes, and data values are compared. + 3) Datatypes + The comparison is based on the return value of H5Tequal. + 4) Symbolic links + The paths to the target objects are compared. + (The option --follow-symlinks overrides the default behavior when + symbolic links are compared.). Exit code: 0 if no differences, 1 if differences found, 2 if error |