> But you didn't tell us *what* error message you got, so nobody can > give you a reasonable suggestion about what is wrong!
Here comes output what went wrong: I used command: patch -Np1 -i ../linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0-inotify-3.patch | tee patch.txt and then I get this: can't find file to patch at input line 12 Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option? The text leading up to this was: -------------------------- |Submitted By: Dan Nicholson <dnicholson at linuxfromscratch dot org> |Date: 2006-08-01 |Initial Package Version: 2.6.12.0 |Origin: linux-2.6.16 series, syscalls diffed by Alexander Patrakov |Upstream Status: Project is dead |Description: Adds userspace headers and syscalls for inotify |Testcase: dovecot-1.0rc2, ./configure --with-notify=inotify | |diff -pNur linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0.orig/include/asm-i386/unistd.h linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0/include/asm-i386/unistd.h |--- linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0.orig/include/asm-i386/unistd.h 2005-07-06 00:17:47.000000000 +0000 |+++ linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0/include/asm-i386/unistd.h 2006-08-01 05:56:42.000000000 +0000 -------------------------- File to patch: Skip this patch? [y] Skipping patch. 1 out of 1 hunk ignored can't find file to patch at input line 30 Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option? The text leading up to this was: -------------------------- |diff -pNur linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0.orig/include/asm-ppc/unistd.h linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0/include/asm-ppc/unistd.h |--- linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0.orig/include/asm-ppc/unistd.h 2005-07-06 00:17:23.000000000 +0000 |+++ linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0/include/asm-ppc/unistd.h 2006-08-01 05:56:42.000000000 +0000 -------------------------- File to patch: Skip this patch? [y] Skipping patch. 1 out of 1 hunk ignored The next patch would create the file include/linux/inotify.h, which already exists! Skipping patch. 1 out of 1 hunk ignored -- saving rejects to file include/linux/inotify.h.rej I have used patch which is suggested in the book, and I found it on lfs-live cdrom. Best regards Aleksandar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Moffat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "LFS Support List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: LFS 6.2 - 6.7.1. Installation of Linux-Libc-Headers > Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:08:06 +0000 > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2007 at 06:00:53AM +0800, Aleksandar Adam wrote: > > Hi, > > I am reading LFS book 6.2 (look at the chapter 6.7.1 - > > Installation of Linux-Libc-Headers) and trying to aply aply > > following patch: > > > > patch -Np1 -i ../linux-libc-headers-2.6.12.0-inotify-3.patch > > > > but I got the error. > > > My question is: do I need this patch and can I continue without it? > > > > best regards > > Aleksandar > > > For a desktop, you probably want it. For a server, you might > manage without it. But, it should apply without any problems. > Without knowing the error, all I can suggest is that you make sure > the version of the patch which you have downloaded is the correct > patch. > > ĸen > -- > das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > -- _______________________________________________ Search for products and services at: http://search.mail.com Powered by Outblaze -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
