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SubjectRe: Some confusion / simple question

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>I downloaded linux-2.1.130.tar.gz and patch-2.1.130.gz.
>
>Am I correct in saying that "linux-2.1.130.tar.gz" is the complete source
>code for the 2.1.130 kernel?
>
>If that is so what is the "patch-2.1.130.gz" file for?
>

Yup correct, it is the entire source tree. The patch file is for switching from
your kernel version to the one the patch indicates e.g. patch-2.1.130 would
patch your 2.1.129 kernel to 2.1.130. In order for that to succeed your kernel
version must be the immediately previous number from the one the patch will
upgrade you to e.g. patch-2.1.126.gz patches 2.1.125 kernel etc etc.
The obvious use is that people dont have to download the entire sources, plus
it's an easy way to browse for changes for a lunatic such as me :)


>After running gunzip against "patch-2.1.130.gz" I get the file
>"patch-2.1.130" . What do I do with this file? And how do I get access to
>its content?
>
you need to place that file in the root directory of your kernel sources,
usually in /usr/src. Then what you do is type patch -p0 < patch-2.1.130 , if all
goes well your kernel will be patched..then you need to reconfigure and
recompile. Obviously since you brought both 2.1.130 sources and patch you dont
need to do that :)

Cheers,
Yiannis.


P.S. Pardon the SUper-User mail id, i just installed an x86 Solaris 7 box at
work and i cant be arsed to create an account at the moment;)


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