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-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_400.txt47
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_401.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_402.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_403.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_404.txt36
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_405.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_406.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_407.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_408.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_409.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_410.txt85
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_411.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_412.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_413.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_414.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_415.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_416.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_417.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_418.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_419.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_420.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_421.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_422.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_423.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_424.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_425.txt12
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt1
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_src.h5bin0 -> 1072 bytes
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_trg.h5bin0 -> 4640 bytes
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_src.h5bin0 -> 1256 bytes
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_trg.h5bin0 -> 6056 bytes
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_linked_softlink.h5bin0 -> 8144 bytes
-rw-r--r--tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_softlinks.h5bin0 -> 5744 bytes
42 files changed, 364 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
index 4788a79..a6b637a 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_10.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_400.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_400.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4083941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_400.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+
+file1 file2
+---------------------------------------
+ x x /
+ x x /softlink_dset1_1
+ x x /softlink_dset1_2
+ x x /softlink_dset2
+ x x /softlink_group1
+ x x /softlink_group2
+ x x /softlink_noexist
+ x x /target_dset1
+ x x /target_dset2
+ x x /target_group
+ x x /target_group/dset
+
+group : </> and </>
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink_dset1_1> and </softlink_dset1_1>
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink_dset1_2> and </softlink_dset1_2>
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink_dset2> and </softlink_dset2>
+dataset: </target_dset2> and </target_dset2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink_group1> and </softlink_group1>
+group : </target_group> and </target_group>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink_group2> and </softlink_group2>
+group : </target_group> and </target_group>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+error: "/no_obj" doesn't exist
+error: unable to get softlink info from "/softlink_noexist"
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset1>
+0 differences found
+dataset: </target_dset2> and </target_dset2>
+0 differences found
+group : </target_group> and </target_group>
+0 differences found
+dataset: </target_group/dset> and </target_group/dset>
+0 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_401.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_401.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c599e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_401.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset2>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position target_dset1 target_dset2 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_402.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_402.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..228c8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_402.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_dset2> and </target_dset1>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position target_dset2 target_dset1 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_403.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_403.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c599e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_403.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset2>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position target_dset1 target_dset2 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_404.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_404.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0b856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_404.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+file1 file2
+---------------------------------------
+ x x /
+ x x /ext_link_dset1
+ x x /ext_link_dset2
+ x x /ext_link_grp1
+ x x /ext_link_grp2
+ x x /ext_link_noexist1
+ x x /ext_link_noexist2
+
+group : </> and </>
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_dset1> and </ext_link_dset1>
+dataset: </target_group/x_dset> and </target_group/x_dset>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_dset2> and </ext_link_dset2>
+dataset: </target_group2/x_dset> and </target_group2/x_dset>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_grp1> and </ext_link_grp1>
+group : </target_group> and </target_group>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_grp2> and </ext_link_grp2>
+group : </target_group2> and </target_group2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_noexist1> and </ext_link_noexist1>
+Object </no_obj> could not be found in <h5diff_extlink_trg.h5>
+Object </no_obj> could not be found in <h5diff_extlink_trg.h5>
+0 differences found
+external link: </ext_link_noexist2> and </ext_link_noexist2>
+h5diff: <no_file.h5>: unable to open file
+0 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_405.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_405.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edbf22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_405.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_group/x_dset> and </target_group2/x_dset>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position x_dset x_dset difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_406.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_406.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c5eb3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_406.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_group2/x_dset> and </target_group/x_dset>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position x_dset x_dset difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_407.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_407.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edbf22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_407.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_group/x_dset> and </target_group2/x_dset>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position x_dset x_dset difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_408.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_408.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11a928a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_408.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_group2/x_dset>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position target_dset1 x_dset difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_409.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_409.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b95e7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_409.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_group2/x_dset> and </target_dset1>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position x_dset target_dset1 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_410.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_410.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c645d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_410.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+
+file1 file2
+---------------------------------------
+ x x /
+ x x /softlink1_to_dset1
+ x x /softlink1_to_slink1
+ x x /softlink1_to_slink2
+ x x /softlink2_to_dset2
+ x x /softlink2_to_slink1
+ x x /softlink2_to_slink2
+ x x /softlink3_to_group1
+ x x /softlink3_to_slink1
+ x x /softlink3_to_slink2
+ x x /softlink4_to_group2
+ x x /softlink4_to_slink1
+ x x /softlink4_to_slink2
+ x x /target_dset1
+ x x /target_dset2
+ x x /target_group
+ x x /target_group/dset
+ x x /target_group1
+ x x /target_group2
+
+group : </> and </>
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink1_to_dset1> and </softlink1_to_dset1>
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink1_to_slink1> and </softlink1_to_slink1>
+dataset: <softlink1_to_dset1> and <softlink1_to_dset1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink1_to_slink2> and </softlink1_to_slink2>
+dataset: <softlink1_to_slink1> and <softlink1_to_slink1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink2_to_dset2> and </softlink2_to_dset2>
+dataset: </target_dset2> and </target_dset2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink2_to_slink1> and </softlink2_to_slink1>
+dataset: <softlink2_to_dset2> and <softlink2_to_dset2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink2_to_slink2> and </softlink2_to_slink2>
+dataset: <softlink2_to_slink1> and <softlink2_to_slink1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink3_to_group1> and </softlink3_to_group1>
+group : <target_group1> and <target_group1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink3_to_slink1> and </softlink3_to_slink1>
+group : <softlink3_to_group1> and <softlink3_to_group1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink3_to_slink2> and </softlink3_to_slink2>
+group : <softlink3_to_slink1> and <softlink3_to_slink1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink4_to_group2> and </softlink4_to_group2>
+group : <target_group2> and <target_group2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink4_to_slink1> and </softlink4_to_slink1>
+group : <softlink4_to_group2> and <softlink4_to_group2>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+link : </softlink4_to_slink2> and </softlink4_to_slink2>
+group : <softlink4_to_slink1> and <softlink4_to_slink1>
+0 differences found
+0 differences found
+dataset: </target_dset1> and </target_dset1>
+0 differences found
+dataset: </target_dset2> and </target_dset2>
+0 differences found
+group : </target_group> and </target_group>
+0 differences found
+dataset: </target_group/dset> and </target_group/dset>
+0 differences found
+group : </target_group1> and </target_group1>
+0 differences found
+group : </target_group2> and </target_group2>
+0 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_411.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_411.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2775677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_411.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </target_dset2> and <softlink1_to_slink1>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position target_dset2 softlink1_to_slink1 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_412.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_412.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0924099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_412.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: <softlink1_to_slink1> and </target_dset2>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position softlink1_to_slink1 target_dset2 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_413.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_413.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae6cfea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_413.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: <softlink1_to_slink1> and <softlink2_to_slink1>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position softlink1_to_slink1 softlink2_to_slink1 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_414.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_414.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f07a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_414.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+group : </target_group> and <softlink3_to_slink1>
+1 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_415.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_415.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a9d863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_415.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+group : <softlink3_to_slink1> and </target_group>
+1 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_416.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_416.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39d88bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_416.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+group : <softlink3_to_slink1> and <softlink4_to_slink1>
+1 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_417.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_417.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d529d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_417.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: "/no_obj" doesn't exist
+error: unable to get softlink info from "/softlink_noexist"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_418.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_418.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d529d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_418.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: "/no_obj" doesn't exist
+error: unable to get softlink info from "/softlink_noexist"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_419.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_419.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..836e95f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_419.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: <no_file.h5>: unable to open file
+error: unable to get external link info from "/ext_link_noexist2"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_420.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_420.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..836e95f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_420.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: <no_file.h5>: unable to open file
+error: unable to get external link info from "/ext_link_noexist2"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_421.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_421.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c686b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_421.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: "/no_obj" doesn't exist
+error: unable to get external link info from "/ext_link_noexist1"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_422.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_422.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c686b69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_422.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+error: "/no_obj" doesn't exist
+error: unable to get external link info from "/ext_link_noexist1"
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_423.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_423.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eb6766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_423.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </dset1> and </dset2>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position dset1 dset2 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_424.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_424.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd240cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_424.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </dset2> and </dset1>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position dset2 dset1 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 1 0 1
+[ 0 2 ] 2 0 2
+[ 0 3 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 0 ] 1 0 1
+[ 1 1 ] 2 0 2
+[ 1 2 ] 3 0 3
+[ 1 3 ] 4 0 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_425.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_425.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eb6766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_425.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+dataset: </dset1> and </dset2>
+size: [2x4] [2x4]
+position dset1 dset2 difference
+------------------------------------------------------------
+[ 0 1 ] 0 1 1
+[ 0 2 ] 0 2 2
+[ 0 3 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 0 ] 0 1 1
+[ 1 1 ] 0 2 2
+[ 1 2 ] 0 3 3
+[ 1 3 ] 0 4 4
+7 differences found
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
index 82c5240..376e530 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_600.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
index e115114..f8a858d 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_603.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
index db361fd..ab317bd 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_606.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
index bbd6b00..875e17e 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_612.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
index 9c8f0c7..258124a 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_615.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
index 79eebed..1fd7f08 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_621.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
index 09de51d..bf15c2a 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_622.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
index dc60b94..5186dcc 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_623.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
index 016ab77..d646a25 100644
--- a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_624.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ usage: h5diff [OPTIONS] file1 file2 [obj1[obj2]]
-r, --report Report mode. Print differences
-v, --verbose Verbose mode. Print differences, list of objects
-q, --quiet Quiet mode. Do not do output
+ -l, --link-follow Follow link(s)
-c, --compare List objects that are not comparable
-N, --nan Avoid NaNs detection
-n C, --count=C Print differences up to C number, C is a positive integer.
diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_src.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_src.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50b7d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_src.h5
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_trg.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_trg.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..610e890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_ext2softlink_trg.h5
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_src.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_src.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfc1066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_src.h5
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_trg.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_trg.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a322c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_extlink_trg.h5
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_linked_softlink.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_linked_softlink.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03c5dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_linked_softlink.h5
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diff --git a/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_softlinks.h5 b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_softlinks.h5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67a843d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/h5diff/testfiles/h5diff_softlinks.h5
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