Re: How do you apply an 'ac' patch?

[Wayne Topa <wtopa@dmcom.net>]

Thomas Weinbrenner(thomas@thomas-weinbrenner.de) is reported to have said:
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2001 at 07:55:26PM -0400, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > Morbo(morbo@freemail.hu) is reported to have said:
> 
> > > Sorry, I know this is basic stuff, but what is the correct way to
> > > apply an Alan Cox patch?
> > > (Or probably any patch for that matter.)
>  
> >   Be aware that you have to use patches in order. ie. if there is a
> > patch-2.4.12-ac[1,2,3,4,5] they have to be applied in order.
> 
> No, these patches are always against the stable kernel. You don't have
> to apply the older patches.

I haven't followed Alan's tree for awhile.  I didn't know that!

Vielen Danke for the heads up!!!!

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