Re: Patching 2.1.97?

Joachim Schmitz (jojo@unixpc.germany.tandem.com)
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:41:52 +0200 (CEST)

Hi Robert

> I'm trying to apply patch 2.1.97 and I'm getting this:
>
> Hmm... The next patch looks like a unified diff to me...
> The text leading up to this was:
> --------------------------
> |diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.1.96/linux/arch/ppc/kernel/pci-bridge.c linux/arch/ppc/kernel/pci-bridge.c
> |--- v2.1.96/linux/arch/ppc/kernel/pci-bridge.c Sat Aug 16 09:51:08 1997
> |+++ linux/arch/ppc/kernel/pci-bridge.c Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
> --------------------------
> File to patch:
>
> All the previous sections went through fine. What do I do?
Read linux/README. Or use the '-p' option of 'patch'. Or use
linux/scripts/patch-kernel.

>
> One more question. I presume the 2.1.97 patch is used to fix breaks in
> 2.1.97 and not upgrade 2.1.96 to 2.1.97?
Wrong. It is to upgrade 2.1.96 to 2.1.97.

-- 
Bye,	Jojo


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