Check ired. From the radare github repo
> On 13 Nov 2015, at 19:50, Matthew of Boswell > <mordervomubel+suckl...@lockmail.us> wrote: > > On Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:28:36 -0500 > Greg Reagle <greg.rea...@umbc.edu> wrote: > >> What do you think? > > I personally wouldn't use it over hexer, but it's an interesting idea. > > Pros: > - very minimal; great for embedded (assuming no dependence on vim) > > Cons: > - can't edit the ascii values on the right; everything is parsed > from the hex. > - no syntax checking, since the editor sees it as plain text > - can't edit very large files in-place; must parse/copy the entire file > >> I was afraid to overwrite the infile so I make the >> user specify an outfile. Maybe if I did better error checking it would >> be okay to overwrite? > > "xxd -r" doesn't do any syntax checking, according to the manpage. So, > overwriting the file would be like playing with fire. However, how > often do you hex edit a file without creating a backup first? Hex > editing is an error-prone operation regardless of the tool. If > outfile matches infile, consider moving/renaming the original file and > making it the backup. Might have to watch for permissions/"mount -ro" > errors, though. > > -- > Matt Boswell >
