patching kernel 2.6.0

powadha · 01-16-2004, 05:22 AM

I'm on 2.6.0 at the moment and want to try patching it to 2.6.1 I've read quite some posts here about compiling a new kernel and that's not the prob anymore. How to handle the patch? Starting from downloading it, I guess I have to place it next to the kernel source / or in the kernel source? And run the command? I can't find a post which makes it completely clear so if someone could be so nice to explain it one more time

Regards

leonscape · 01-16-2004, 05:55 AM

Download the patch
Place it into the kernel sources top level directory.
Unpack it with: bzip2 -d patch-2.6.1.bz2
Now apply with: patch -p1 < patch-2.6.1

Now do all your configuring and making as normal.

powadha · 01-16-2004, 06:15 AM

Great! Thanx for the info!

powadha · 01-16-2004, 06:41 AM

Should I do a make proper before or after patching btw? I have used this source to compile the 2.6.0.

karthikrr · 01-16-2004, 10:01 AM

after applying the patch... the make mrproper, I mean...

hyp_spec · 01-16-2004, 01:18 PM

no you dont need to (i've never had problems and besides it erases your .config)

and heres a tip to make the patching process easier

bzip2 -dc patch-1.6.1.bz2 | patch -p1