Messages in this thread | | | From | (Nick Holloway) | Subject | Re: New patch-kernel, please test | Date | 4 Jan 1999 23:22:03 -0000 |
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bgerst@quark.vpplus.com (Brian Gerst) writes: > I rewrote the patch-kernel script to accept patch filenames from the > command line. This is helpful with patches that don't follow the normal > increment (ie, *-acX, *-preX, etc.) Please test it before I send it to > Linus.
I don't think (as the original author) patch-kernel should be modified for application of non-Linus patches. This just adds to the chances of the naive user getting themselves into trouble (for example, the -ac patches need reversing before application, a hot fix from Tytso or test patch posted by Linus to linux-kernel needs reversing before applying the proper patch, etc).
I see patch-kernel as a safe way for non-expert users to upgrade a vanilla Linus tree, saving the need to pull across the whole tree on each revision. Anything more complicated than that, and I feel you are in the realms of expert users, who should know what they are doing when dealing with non-Linus patches.
I have already posted a modified patch-kernel to deal with the 2.2.0-preX patch series, but again, I don't think this should be part of the distributed source -- it becomes obsolete as soon as 2.2.0 hits the streets.
[*] As the author of patch-kernel
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