Applying patch to source code

dax_neoburn · 10-02-2003, 10:06 AM

Hi,

I am trying to apply the OpenSSH patch for the buffer management errors detailed in: buffer.adv

However, I have never applied a source code patch and I am unsure of how to do it.

Any links or info would be apperciated.

Thx
Dax

jailbait · 10-02-2003, 08:04 PM

"However, I have never applied a source code patch and I am unsure of how to do it."

You use the patch command. See:
man patch

Applying a patch typically looks something like this:

gunzip newapplication-2.3.1.tar.gz | patch -p1

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iceman47 · 10-02-2003, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jailbait
gunzip newapplication-2.3.1.tar.gz | patch -p1

A more logical approach (imho) would be: (assuming you dld the patch in your home directory)

# cd /sources/you/want/to/patch
# patch -p1 < ~/nameofyourpatch

naturally, you'll have to decompress the patch if it's compressed

ex (to patch linux 2.4.21 to 2.4.22)

# bunzip2 ~/patch-2.4.22.bz2
# cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.21
# patch -p1 < ~/patch-2.4.22