oxmono-diff

name: oxmono-diff description: Use when comparing modified OxCaml packages against pristine upstream, finding package sources, or understanding what changes were made to a vendored package

Oxmono Diff

Overview

oxmono diff <package> shows differences between pristine upstream packages and their OxCaml-adapted versions. Use this to understand what modifications were made to any package in the monorepo.

When to Use

• Reviewing what changes were made to a package for OxCaml compatibility
• Understanding why a package differs from upstream
• Preparing to update a package to a newer upstream version
• Checking if local modifications need rebasing

Quick Reference

# Show diff for a package
oxmono diff <package-name>

# Example
oxmono diff bytesrw

Finding Package Sources

Sources are tracked in sources.yaml and can be found by grepping through the package directories:

# Find a package in the modified (OxCaml) directory
ls opam/<package-name>

# Find a package in the pristine upstream directory
ls sources/<package-name>

# Find packages in bleeding-edge development
ls bleeding/<package-name>

# Search for a package by partial name
ls opam/ | grep <pattern>
ls bleeding/ | grep <pattern>

Directory purposes:

• opam/ - OxCaml-adapted packages (what gets built)
• sources/ - Pristine upstream copies (read-only reference)
• bleeding/ - New libraries being developed for OxCaml

How Diff Works

1. Locates pristine source at sources/<package>
2. Locates modified version at opam/<package>
3. Runs diff -ruN to show unified recursive diff
4. Output shows all files that differ between upstream and local

Common Patterns