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+For --xed the xed tool is needed. Here is how to install it:
+
+ $ git clone https://github.com/intelxed/mbuild.git mbuild
+ $ git clone https://github.com/intelxed/xed
+ $ cd xed
+ $ ./mfile.py --share
+ $ ./mfile.py examples
+ $ sudo ./mfile.py --prefix=/usr/local install
+ $ sudo ldconfig
+ $ sudo cp obj/examples/xed /usr/local/bin
+
+Basic xed testing:
+
+ $ xed | head -3
+ ERROR: required argument(s) were missing
+ Copyright (C) 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ XED version: [v10.0-328-g7d62c8c49b7b]
+ $