KC-03: How do I apply a patch to the kernel?

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KC-03: How do I apply a patch to the kernel?

• gzip patch:

  cd /usr/src/linux
  
  gzip -dc /path/patch-version.gz | patch -p1

  
   
  

• bzip2 patch:

  cd /usr/src/linux
  
  bzip2 -dc /path/patch-version.bz2 | patch -p1

  
   
  

• Plain text patch:

  cd /usr/src/linux
  
  patch -p1 < /path/patch-version

  
  

In case you want to remove a patch:

cd /usr/src/linux

gzip -dc /path/patch-version.gz | patch -R -p1

 

Notes: If you try to add several patches to the kernel, be sure that you apply them in the right order; otherwise the kernel won't compile or run.

 

Further refereneces:

man patch

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html

KC-01: How do I compile a kernel?