[linux-audio-user] Patching the kernel - question

[Garett Shulman]

Josh Lawrence wrote:
> I'm confused about how to properly patch a kernel.  I tried to patch a
> kernel recently with Mingo's patch, and it failed.  In researching the
> problem, I came up with this:
>
> http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/HowToApplyAPatch
>
> >From what I can understand, this document is telling me that I would
> need to download kernel 2.6 (no incremental versions), and apply the
> most recent Mingo patch (as of today, 2.6.16-rt20) from there.  Prior
> to reading this, I always thought that you downloaded the most recent
> full kernel (as of today, 2.6.16.15), the most recent patch (as of
> today, 2.6.16-rt20), and go from there.  Which way is the proper way?
>
>   
Downloading kernel 2.6.16.15 and patch 2.6.16-rt20 is correct. The FAQ 
likely applies to patches for getting 2.6.0 to 2.6.15. What error do you 
see when you try applying 2.6.16-rt20 to 2.6.16.15?
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> Josh Lawrence
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>