# Trace file functions

```
// Load a previously recorded binary trace file
//       filename - trace file
success load_trace_file(string filename);

// Save current trace to a binary trace file
//       filename - trace file
//       description - trace description
success save_trace_file(string filename, string description);

// Check the given binary trace file
//       filename - trace file
success is_valid_trace_file(string filename);

// Diff current trace buffer against given trace
//       filename - trace file
success diff_trace_file(string filename);

// Clear the current trace buffer
void clear_trace();

// Update the trace description of the given binary trace file
//       filename - trace file
//       description - trace description
success set_trace_file_desc(string filename, string description);

// Get the trace description of the given binary trace file
//       filename - trace file
string get_trace_file_desc(string filename);
```


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