I am trying to apply kernel patches with make-kpkg, but am running into difficulties, particularly on repeated runs.
First, I am not able to find the .rej files when patches fail to apply. I thought this might have been from a subsequent make-kpkg clean, but even without that, they're not there. Are these automatically cleaned out? If so, how can I diagnose problems applying patches? Second, the patches that apply on later runs differ from those on earlier runs, as well as the success of the patches. My preliminary theory is that as soon as make-kpkg has an error while applying a patch, it abandons attempting to apply all subsequent patches. Is that correct? Here's an example, starting in new, just untarred directory (2.4.21): export PATCH_THE_KERNEL=YES make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --revision rb.1 --append-to-version advncd configure results include ------------------------------------ START applying patch "Debian Logo" Testing whether "Debian Logo" patch for 2.4.21 applies (dry run): "Debian Logo" patch for 2.4.21 succeeded Removing empty files after patching: Done. END applying patch "Debian Logo" START applying patch "Linux device-mapper" Testing whether "Linux device-mapper" patch for 2.4.21 applies (dry run): 1 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file mm/filemap.c.rej "Linux device-mapper" patch for 2.4.21 does not apply cleanly run-parts: /usr/src/kernel-patches/all//apply/device-mapper exited with return code 1 --------------------------------- make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --revision rb.1 --append-to-version advncd clean make-kpkg --rootcmd fakeroot --revision rb.1 --append-to-version advncd configure output is now ---------------------------------------------- START applying patch "Debian Logo" Testing whether "Debian Logo" patch for 2.4.21 applies (dry run): 1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/video/fbcon.c.rej 1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file include/linux/linux_logo.h.rej "Debian Logo" patch for 2.4.21 does not apply cleanly run-parts: /usr/src/kernel-patches/all//apply/debianlogo exited with return code 1 ------------------------------------------ This time I looked for the .rej file before cleaning, but it still wasn't there. My guess is that the previous application of the patch is still in place, causing the 2nd patch attempt to fail. So what's going on? And what's the right way to do repeated make-kpkg runs in the presence of kernel patches? Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
