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The ACPI Component Architecture (ACPICA) project provides an open-source operating system-independent implementation of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification (ACPI)

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Intel ACPI Component Architecture
ACPI Binary Table Dump Utility version 20260930
Copyright (c) 2000 - 2026 Intel Corporation

Usage: acpibin [options]
Options:
  -a <File1> <File2>  Compare two binary AML files, dump all mismatches
  -c <File1> <File2>  Compare two binary AML files, dump first 100 mismatches
  -d <In> <Out>       Dump AML binary to text file
  -o <Value>          Start comparison at this offset into second file
  -h <File>           Display table header for binary AML file
  -s <File>           Update checksum for binary AML file
  -t                  Terse mode
  -v                  Display version information
  -vd                 Display build date and time
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a File1Compare two binary AML files, dump all mismatcheshelp
-c File1Compare two binary AML files, dump first 100 mismatcheshelp
-d InDump AML binary to text filehelp
-o ValueStart comparison at this offset into second filehelp
-h FileDisplay table header for binary AML filehelp
-s FileUpdate checksum for binary AML filehelp
-tTerse modehelp
-vDisplay version informationhelp
-vdDisplay build date and timehelp

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