linux-kernel - Re: my first janitorial

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Date:	Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:04:09 +0200 (MEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
cc:	Pedram M <pmessri@...il.com>, kernel-janitors@...ts.osdl.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: my first janitorial


On Apr 1 2007 08:17, Willy Tarreau wrote:
>
>   - your patch was cut and cannot apply to anything. A proper patch starts
>     with line beginning with "---" line, followed by a line with "+++",
>     both indicating the file your patch is supposed to apply to. Make your
>     patch with one level directory for the kernel so that it can apply with
>     "patch -p1". For instance:
>
>        $ diff -u linux-2.6.20/Makefile linux-2.6.20-mine/Makefile
>
>     Another solution is to use '.' as the directory, in order to add one
>     directory level for "patch -p1" to be happy :
>
>        $ diff -u ./Makefile.orig ./Makefile

Suggesting quilt.



Jan
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