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+# squashdelta
+Create efficient deltas (patches) between two SquashFS images
+
+## Building from source
+This project uses [autotools](http://inti.sourceforge.net/tutorial/libinti/autotoolsproject.html)
+
+```bash
+$ git clone https://github.com/mgorny/squashdelta.git
+$ cd squashdelta
+```
+
+```bash
+$ aclocal
+$ autoconf
+$ touch AUTHORS NEWS README ChangeLog
+$ mkdir build-aux
+$ autoreconf --install
+$ automake --add-missing
+```
+
+```bash
+$ ./configure --prefix=/opt/bin
+$ make
+```
+
+## Usage
+```bash
+$ ./squashdelta <source> <target> <patch-output>
+```
+
+## Whitepaper
+https://dev.gentoo.org/~mgorny/articles/reducing-squashfs-delta-size-through-partial-decompression.pdf