Re: which kernel patches should I apply while compiling Debian kernels?

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

H. S. wrote:
> This may sound like a dumb question but should one apply debian kernel 
> patches to a Debian source kernel before compiling one? e.g. I am right 
> now working on kernel source of 2.6.9. Are the patches included in this 
> source or should I select and install the ones listed by:
> $> COLUMNS=160 dpkg -l kernel-patch*
>
> specially the ones which are kernel-patch-<string>?
>
> And how is kernel-patch-debian-2.6.9 related to kernel-source-2.6.9?
>
> thanks,
> ->HS

And what exactly do the patches do?
E.g: SG_IO-safe-commands-1: READ_BUFFER_CAPACITY as read-ok command

H.