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Re: [Xen-devel] Applying patches to xen kernels

To: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Applying patches to xen kernels
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:51:54 +0000
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On 14 Mar 2005, at 10:42, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:

1. Extract vanilla kernel (2.6.11)
2. Apply patches (2.6.11.3)
3. Run mkbuildtree

It looks like above steps should be OK. Just asking to be sure :)

Patches which touch arch/ might be a problem ?

A better order, which can also deal with some arch/ patches, is
 1. Extract vanilla 2.6.11 kernel
 2. Run mkbuildtree
3. Rewrite 2.6.11.3 patch so that arch/i386 hits arch/xen/i386 for any file that arch/xen overrides
 4. Apply modified patch and cross your fingers

 -- Keir



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