[Linux-ia64] applying patch

[Linux-ia64] applying patch

[hiren_mehta]

Hi All,

I looked at the http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64/
directory. The directory has only one big .tar.gz file with kernel
sources and the rest of the files are patches. After I looked at the
directory, I got totally confused as there are readme files which
can tell me how to use the patches and what should be the base kernel
to apply the patch. Is it that, the big tar.gz file should be the base
kernel and then I need to apply all the patches appearing in the
directory or that I need to apply only a specific patch ?

If there is any readmes or any other information regarding the patches
please send me the URL so that I can go through that.

Thanks and regards,
-hiren

Re: [Linux-ia64] applying patch

[David Mosberger]

Hi Hiren,

The patches go on top of the corresponding tree from Linus.  For
example, linux-2.4.0-test12-ia64-001214.diff.bz2 goes on top of
Linus's linux-2.4.0-test12 tree.

On a related note: for those using the test12 tree, be sure to make
the following change after applying the IA-64 patch.  Without this
change, bad crashes can occur on systems with <2GB of RAM (it can
happen on systems with >=2GB of RAM too, but it's much less likely to
occur):

	Change line 330 in arch/ia64/lib/swiotlb.c from:

		set_bit(PG_arch_1, &virt_to_page(pg_addr));
	to
		struct page *page = virt_to_page(pg_addr);
		set_bit(PG_arch_1, &page->flags);

Hope this helps,

	--david

>>>>> On Thu, 28 Dec 2000 17:30:28 -0700, hiren_mehta@agilent.com said:

  Hiren> Hi All, I looked at the
  Hiren> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64/
  Hiren> directory. The directory has only one big .tar.gz file with
  Hiren> kernel sources and the rest of the files are patches. After I
  Hiren> looked at the directory, I got totally confused as there are
  Hiren> readme files which can tell me how to use the patches and
  Hiren> what should be the base kernel to apply the patch. Is it
  Hiren> that, the big tar.gz file should be the base kernel and then
  Hiren> I need to apply all the patches appearing in the directory or
  Hiren> that I need to apply only a specific patch ?

  Hiren> If there is any readmes or any other information regarding
  Hiren> the patches please send me the URL so that I can go through
  Hiren> that.

  Hiren> Thanks and regards, -hiren

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