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

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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