patch a kernel script

sysslack · 04-17-2010, 04:31 AM

Hi!
To all of you who does not succed in patching a kernel
I have made a script to make it easier to update to a new kernel
for example from linux-2.6.16.12 to linux-2.6.16.17

Code:

#patchscript for updating kernel in several steps.
#download sourcecode in this example linux-2.6.16.12 from kernel.org
#download suitable patches for your sorurce kernel from kernel.org and put in /usr/src
#bunzip or gunzip the patches
#run this script from /usr/src
#modify kernel_version to suite your needs!
cd linux-2.6.16.12
patch -p1 -R  < ../patch-2.6.16.12
patch -p1   < ../patch-2.6.16.13
patch -p1 -R  < ../patch-2.6.16.13
patch -p1   < ../patch-2.6.16.14
patch -p1 -R  < ../patch-2.6.16.14
patch -p1   < ../patch-2.6.16.15
patch -p1 -R  < ../patch-2.6.16.15
patch -p1   < ../patch-2.6.16.16
patch -p1 -R  < ../patch-2.6.16.16
patch -p1   < ../patch-2.6.16.17
cd /usr/src/
mv linux-2.6.16.12 linux-2.6.16.17

mudangel · 05-18-2010, 02:12 AM

In the interest of getting this out of the 0-replies list, I'll point out that, as a script, it's not all that useful- wouldn't it be easier to just do the necessary commands than to add them to the text file and then execute it? It might be more helpful to write it up as a how-to type of thing.

sysslack · 05-24-2010, 05:59 PM

Yes I agree. Thank you for your reply. My strength is not in programming
My intention was to show how to patch a kernel and perhaps skip the struggle I had to make it work.
But if someone wants to share a better script I am happy to take notes.