> For example, if 3.patch has not been forwarded upstream yet, then I > would definitely modify it (instead of creating a new patch). > > That way upstream would receive a single patch about the issue, not a > patch and a patch for the patch.
thanks for your reply. Upstream is not active anymore and the patch has not been modified. So I agree - modifying the the existing one would be the better solution. I'll see how good it works and if the subsequent patches do still work ;) Cheers, Werner