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NAME
sfs - structured file scanner
SYNOPSIS
sfs filename [ - ]
DESCRIPTION
Sfs provides an interactive program for scanning and
pactching a structured file. If the second argument is
supplied, the file is block addressed.
Some features of sfs include.
1. It provides interactive and preprogrammed operation.
2. It provides expression evaluation (32 bit precision)
and branching.
3. It provides the ability to define a large set of
hierarchical structure definitions.
4. It provides the ability to locate, to dump, and to
patch specific instances of structure in the file.
Furthermore, in the dump and patch operations the
external form of the structure is selected by the user.
5. It provides the ability to escape to the UNIX command
level to allow the use of other UNIX debugging aids.
SEE ALSO
``SFS reference manual'' (internal memorandum)
BUGS