understanding kernel compilation and

[Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sirtcp@gmail.com>]

actually i never compile or patch any kernel before for some reasons and learning i am installing kernel 3.16 stable with patch. 

now the question is when i visit kernel.org website i see 3.16 kernel and patch and inc.patch.

i can understand what is patch it could be a fix to some bugs but what is inc.patch or incremental patch. 

Kernel location : https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.16.6.tar.xz

Patch location : https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.16.6.xz

inc patch : https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/incr/patch-3.16.5-6.xz

any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Yousuf