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- Date:
Wed Jan 3 14:04:53 1996
- Orig file:
v1.3.53/linux/README
- Orig date:
Wed Sep 13 12:45:28 1995
diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.53/linux/README linux/README
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@
failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
made a mistake.
+ Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
+ process. It determines the current kernel version and applies any
+ patches found.
+
+ cd /usr/src
+ linux/scripts/patch-kernel
+
+ The default directory for the kernel source is /usr/src/linux, but
+ can be specified as the first argument. Patches are applied from
+ the current directory, but an alternative directory can be specified
+ as the second argument.
+
- make sure your /usr/include/linux and /usr/include/asm directories
are just symlinks to the kernel sources:
FUNET's LINUX-ADM group, linux-adm@nic.funet.fi
TCL-scripts by Sam Shen, slshen@lbl.gov
with Sam's (original) version of this