ida pro 9.1 i64 db diff fails

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Reproduce the failure with BinDiff 8, IDA Pro 9.1, binexport12_ida64.dll, bindiff8_ida64.dll, and the shown ida64.exe command against the .i64 files. Compare the exported BinExport output and the parsing failure, then verify that the secondary database exports successfully and the resulting file can be parsed for diffing.

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When i try to use the built plugin (commit/156cc32 binexport12_ida64.dll bindiff8_ida64.dll) in ida pro 9.1

Error while diffing: Export of the secondary database failed: Error executing: '"C:\IDA Professional 9.1\ida64.exe" "-A" "-OBinExportAutoAction:BinExportBinary" "-OBinExportModule:C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\BinDiff\secondary\test.exe.BinExport" "-OBinExportAlsoLogToStdErr:FALSE" "-OBinExportX86NoReturnHeuristic:FALSE" "C:\v3\test.exe.i64"'

C:\Users\User\Downloads\bindiff\build\out\bindiff-prefix>bindiff.exe "C:\v2\a2.i64" "C:\v3\a3.i64"
BinDiff 8 (@internal, Mar 12 2026), (c)2004-2011 zynamics GmbH, (c)2011-2024 Google LLC.
Error: parsing failed for exported file: C:\v2\a2.i64

Environment (please complete the following information):

  • OS and version: Win10 22h2
  • Locale: de
  • Disassembler and version: IDA Pro 9.1
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