Apply patches on embedded linux board

Apply patches on embedded linux board

[Kevin Qiu]

   I am a newbie on Linux. I need to apply the following patch to fix 
the user button http://patches.openembedded.org/patch/7091/. However, I 
am not sure if I do need the kernel source to apply the patch. I am just 
using the Angstrom distro coming with the board.

Re: Apply patches on embedded linux board

[Khem Raj]

On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Kevin Qiu <k_q_11@zoho.com> wrote:
>  I am a newbie on Linux. I need to apply the following patch to fix the user
> button http://patches.openembedded.org/patch/7091/. However, I am not sure
> if I do need the kernel source to apply the patch. I am just using the
> Angstrom distro coming with the board.

OK. This will need some learning. You need to learn how to compile a
Linux kernel.
google will show up many documents that should help you learn that.

Angstrom does have binary feeds too so check if a patched kernel is
already available
for your device if its there then you dont have to learn how to
compile the kernel

Re: Apply patches on embedded linux board

[Robert P. J. Day]

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On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Khem Raj wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Kevin Qiu <k_q_11@zoho.com> wrote:
> >  I am a newbie on Linux. I need to apply the following patch to fix the user
> > button http://patches.openembedded.org/patch/7091/. However, I am not sure
> > if I do need the kernel source to apply the patch. I am just using the
> > Angstrom distro coming with the board.
>
> OK. This will need some learning. You need to learn how to compile a
> Linux kernel. google will show up many documents that should help
> you learn that.

  at the risk of self-promotion, i have the (free) beginning of a
kernel programming course for newbies here:

http://crashcourse.ca/introduction-linux-kernel-programming-2nd-edition/introduction-linux-kernel-programming-2nd-edition

it covers the basics of getting, configuring and building your first
kernel.  everything that's there right this minute is public content,
so help yourself if you find it useful.

rday

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