Re: paching 2.5.4 to -pre6???

From: Michael Cohen (me@ohdarn.net)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 20:12:01 EST


On Mon, 2002-02-11 at 06:28, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> hi all
>
> Is there something wrong with the -pre6 patch?
>
> I'm trying to patch up the 2.5.4...
>
> # tar xzf ../packed/k/linux-2.5.4.tar.gz
> # cd linux-2.4.5
> # zcat ../../packed/k/patch-2.5.4-pre6.gz | patch -p1
pre6 is already included in 2.5.4.
The next patch that applies to 2.5.4 will be 2.5.5-pre1.

> patching file CREDITS
> Reversed (or previously applied) patch detected! Assume -R? [n]
> and so on... patch -p1 -R gives me some hunks, but generally works ...
Yes, because you're backing out 2.5.4-pre6's changes. not a good idea.
Just leave the 2.5.4 tarball alone for now.

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