This patch similarly fails to apply: include/linux/ata.h 1.23: 281 lines include/linux/ata.h 1.23 -> 1.24: 281 lines 1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file include/linux/ata.h.rej drivers/scsi/libata-core.c 1.121: 4064 lines drivers/scsi/libata-core.c 1.121 -> 1.122: 4064 lines 2 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/scsi/libata-core.c.rej Here at home, I have many trees, all diff'd against 2.6.11-rc4: adma/ atapi-enable/ iomap/ promise-sata-pata/ via-6421/ adma-mwi/ bridge-detect/ passthru/ remove-one-fix/ ahci-msi/ chs-support/ pdc2027x/ sata-sil-irq/ ALL/ ioctl-get-identity/ pdc20619/ tf-cleanup/ When I receive a C/H/S patch from you, I apply it to the "chs-support" tree, which is 2.6.11-rc4 + your C/H/S patches When I receive a pata_pdc2027x patch from you, I apply it to the "pdc2027x" tree, which is 2.6.11-rc4 + your pata_pdc2027x patches I have attached the cumulative patch for "chs-support" tree, if this helps you re-diff your changes. Regards, Jeff