[tor-bugs] #26101 [Core Tor/Tor]: Update cov-diff script to understand * character

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#26101: Update cov-diff script to understand * character
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     Reporter:  nickm         |      Owner:  nickm
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  assigned
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.4.x-final
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:
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 Some time around GCC 8, I think, gcov added this feature:

    Executed basic blocks having a statement with zero execution_count end
 with ‘*’ character

 This change makes our cov-diff script not really work any more.

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