[uml-devel] applying a .diff.bz2 patch

[uml-devel] applying a .diff.bz2 patch

[ashwin tanugula]

Hi
How do i apply a .diff.bz2 patch to a linux kernel?

Thanks,
Ashwin.


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Re: [uml-devel] applying a .diff.bz2 patch

[Henrik Nordstrom]

On Thu, 19 May 2005, ashwin tanugula wrote:

> Hi
> How do i apply a .diff.bz2 patch to a linux kernel?

Usually by

cd linux-x.y.z
bzcat /path/to/patchfile.diff.bz2 | patch -p1 -s

then rebuild the kernel.


Sometimes -p0 is required instead of -p1, but very rarely (depends on who 
made the patch and how, see "man patch" for details)

Regards
Henrik


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