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SubjectRe: why there is different kernel versions from RedHat?
FromAlan Cox <>
DateSun, 02 Jan 2005 14:37:00 +0000
On Sad, 2005-01-01 at 01:33, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> linux lover wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Where can i get special pathces used by RedHat to
> > original kernels from www.kernel.org?
>
> Three step process
> 1 - get the RH source RPM and unpack
> 2 - get the kernel.org source of the same number
> 3 - use diff to generate the patch.
>
> Optional step 4 - look at the size of it, shake your head and swear.

If you do it such a dumb way then sure. Most of the patches in the 2.6.8
and 2.6.9 ones are post 2.6.9 fixes already in the base tree because of
the lack of a stable base kernel tree in Linus new model.

In order that we don't go collectively insane maintaining it those are
broken out from the feature patches we needed. Generating a single giant
diff loses all the useful info.
Alan

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