On 20.04.2006 17:32, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Thu, Apr 20, 2006 at 08:21:20AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: [...] >>>>Tilman Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>--- linux-2.6.17-rc2-work/drivers/isdn/gigaset.orig/bas-gigaset.c >>>>>2006-04-19 15:15:49.000000000 +0200 >>>>>+++ local/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c 2006-04-19 >>>>>01:19:41.000000000 +0200 >> >>Both filename lines should begin one level above "drivers/". >>They can be named linux* or a/ and b/ or foo/ and bar/ or whatever. >>The patch needs to apply using "patch -p1".
Well, so it does. > The only thing that is wrong is > linux-2.6.17-rc2-work/drivers/isdn/gigaset.orig/bas-gigaset.c > ^^^^^ I see. I'll avoid that in the future. Randy.Dunlap again: >> This is all well-documented. Please review: >> >> linux-2.6.current/Documentation/SubmittingPatches >> http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/tpp.txt >> http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html >> >> and let us know if anything there needs to be clarified. What wasn't obvious to me from these documents is that the "---" path must also be "-p1 conforming" (so to say), as the "patch -p1" command itself only requires that for the "+++" path. Unfortunately I can't think of a wording that would have prevented that misunderstanding for me. Perhaps a native English speaker might come up with something. Thanks Tilman -- Tilman Schmidt E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bonn, Germany Diese Nachricht besteht zu 100% aus wiederverwerteten Bits. Ungeöffnet mindestens haltbar bis: (siehe Rückseite)
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