Uh, tried out the patch. The result:
mick@kaizoku:/usr/src/linux$ sudo patch -p1 --dry-run < /usr/src/epatch
patching file drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 130.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 160.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 184.
Hunk #4 FAILED at 207.
Hunk #5 FAILED at 229.
5 out of 5 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c.rej
mick@kaizoku:/usr/src/linux$
Have I overlooked something obvious and important, or . . .?
puzzled
Mick