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UIPS - Universal IPS create/apply utility
Written by Neill Corlett - Copyright 1999
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Introduction
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UIPS is a command-line based utility for creating or applying IPS patches.
IPS is a fairly simple patch file format which stores the differences between
two binary files.


Features
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* Can create or apply IPS patches (whee).
* Can create an IPS patch based on multiple sources.  That is, you can create
  a patch which, when applied to any of a number of source images, results
  in the same target image.
* Supports IPS v2 truncation.


Requirements
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* Any computing device capable of compiling UIPS.C and running the resulting
  program.


Setup / Usage
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Compile UIPS.C if necessary, or download one of the precompiled executable
versions.

Run UIPS with no parameters to see a simple usage reference.  Here are some
examples of how to use it:

* To create PATCH.IPS which converts SOURCE.FIL into TARGET.FIL:

  uips c PATCH.IPS SOURCE.FIL TARGET.FIL

* To create PATCH.IPS which can convert either SOURCE1.FIL or SOURCE2.FIL
  into TARGET.FIL:

  uips c PATCH.IPS SOURCE1.FIL SOURCE2.FIL TARGET.FIL

* To apply PATCH.IPS to ANOTHER.FIL:

  uips a PATCH.IPS ANOTHER.FIL


Terms of Use
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UIPS is freeware and may be distributed freely as long as it is not modified,
and this documentation is included and not modified either.

Anyone using UIPS does so at their own risk.  I will not be held liable for
any loss or damage arising from its use.


Where to find me
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http://www.neillcorlett.com/

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