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Old 12-15-2009, 05:12 PM   #1
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How to patch a kernel


Kindly explain how to apply this patch to a linux kernel:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kerne...9e8945cf0f1b98

uname -a
gives me kernel version:
2.6.22.14-72

Thx.
 
Old 12-15-2009, 06:05 PM   #2
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http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_fedora
 
Old 12-15-2009, 08:09 PM   #3
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Normally, you don't "patch" a kernel: you install the kernel that was provided for you by the publisher of the distro you are using. This kernel was built-from-source and aggressively tested for you.

When changes are made to the kernel, they're almost always made in source-code form, then the whole kernel-image is recompiled. On my systems, it takes all of about ten minutes to completely "re-do" my (very stripped down) kernel images completely from scratch. But again, this is not something that you normally do, nor should do.

"One false move... the slightest screw-up..."
 
Old 12-15-2009, 08:15 PM   #4
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Usually:
Code:
patch -p1 < patchname
 
Old 12-16-2009, 10:44 AM   #5
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Thanks for your answers.
 
  


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