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zdiff.1
diff --git
a/zdiff.1
b/zdiff.1
index ea3bf4103fc7cb27570fad77b0db42b04aeb17f1..0c826c3ffeaee9fb6dc42c3072c02a62119c6465 100644
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--- a/
zdiff.1
+++ b/
zdiff.1
@@
-11,25
+11,28
@@
zcmp, zdiff \- compare compressed files
[ file2 ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Zcmp
[ file2 ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Zcmp
-and
+and
.I zdiff
are used to invoke the
.I cmp
or the
.I diff
.I zdiff
are used to invoke the
.I cmp
or the
.I diff
-program on compressed files. All options specified are passed directly to
+program on files compressed via
+.IR gzip "."
+All options specified are passed directly to
.I cmp
or
.IR diff "."
.I cmp
or
.IR diff "."
-If only
1 file is specified, then the files compared are
+If only
.I file1
.I file1
-and an uncompressed
+is specified, it is compared to the uncompressed contents of
.IR file1 ".gz."
.IR file1 ".gz."
-If two files are specified, the
n they are uncompressed if necessary and
fed to
+If two files are specified, the
ir contents (uncompressed if necessary) are
fed to
.I cmp
or
.IR diff "."
.I cmp
or
.IR diff "."
-The exit status from
+The input files are not modified.
+The exit status from
.I cmp
or
.I diff
.I cmp
or
.I diff
@@
-41,4
+44,5
@@
Messages from the
.I cmp
or
.I diff
.I cmp
or
.I diff
-programs refer to temporary filenames instead of those specified.
+programs may refer to file names such as "\-" instead of to the file
+names specified.