Re: [PATCH] Kernel .patches support

Karim Yaghmour
2005-06-23T22:28:08Z

Christian Hesse wrote:
> every time I apply a patch to my kernel tree I (or my scripts) make an
>
> echo $PATCHNAME $PATCHVERSION >> .patches
>
> This patch makes the file accessible via /proc/patches.gz. I think this can be
> handy if you want to know what patches you (or your distributor) applied to
> your running kernel...

I haven't looked at the implementation, but I love the functionality.

Karim
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