Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 30 Oct 1996 21:33:13 -0500 | From | Neil Moore <> | Subject | Re: aplying patches |
| |
> > When you apply a patch, first change directory to /usr/src (assuming your > source tree is installed under /usr/src/linux) and then run: > > zcat <filename> | patch -p0 > > The -p0 is very important.
And, just for the sake of information, if your source tree is not in */linux, change to the directory it is in, and do:
zcat <file> | patch -p1
I also recommend using -s to keep it from displaying all the noise -- this makes it easier to determine whether there were rejects.
-- Version: 3.12 GCS/M/L d- s-:+ a--- C+++(++)>$ UL+(++)>++++$ P+++ L+++>++++$ E++ W-(--) N++ o-- K-- w--- O- M-- V-- PS+++? PE Y+ PGP-- t+* 5- X R tv--? b+>+++ DI D--- G e-(*)>++++ h r++>+++ y?
|  |