Kernel patching.

I've never done any kernel patching, but I'd like to know how to apply the ac6 and the pre-emtion patch to 2.4.12?

[Guitarlynn]

Patching the kernel is easy.....one line like before configuring:

patch foo.patch | -pN 0

I would be aware the "ac" kernels are Red Hat specific
kernels made by Alan Cox (ie....ac tree). These source
changes often break non-Red Hat distro's because of
other specific ac-tree changes in the base Red Hat distro.

~Guitarlynn

My way..

Unpacked patch
patch -p0 < patchname


You can also zcat or bzcat the packed file and dump the whole shebang into patch -p0

[redhead]

What I usualy do..
Get the .bz2 patch (its better compressed, and should it be corrupted you can allways recover )

# cd /usr/src/linux
# bzip2 -dc /path/to/patch.bz2 | patch -p1

even easier:
patch -Np1 -i filename.patch

[LiNuts]

Even easier, put your patches in /usr/src, then run this:

/usr/src/linux/scripts/patch-kernel.
This will automatically patch your kernel.
Cheers
LiNuts

[ph34r]

Or follow the steps in the info on the -ac patches at www.kernelnewbies.org

[binary_boy]

Or follow the steps in the info on the -ac patches at www.kernelnewbies.org

That's a great link!