Small patch that adds some info about the 2.6.x.y (-stable) kernel
to the README and also tells people to look at
Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl <[email protected]>
---
README | 5 +++++
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
--- linux-2.6.14-git14-orig/README 2005-11-12 01:19:39.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.14-git14/README 2005-11-12 01:27:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
made a mistake.
+ Contrary to the patches for the 2.6.x kernels, patches for the 2.6.x.y
+ kernels (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but
+ instead apply directly to the base 2.6.x kernel.
+ Please read Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
+
Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
process. It determines the current kernel version and applies any
patches found.
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