applying patch

Hi Hiren,

The patches go on top of the corresponding tree from Linus. For example, linux-2.4.0-test12-ia64-001214.diff.bz2 goes on top of Linus's linux-2.4.0-test12 tree.

On a related note: for those using the test12 tree, be sure to make the following change after applying the IA-64 patch. Without this change, bad crashes can occur on systems with <2GB of RAM (it can happen on systems with >=2GB of RAM too, but it's much less likely to occur):

	Change line 330 in arch/ia64/lib/swiotlb.c from:

		set_bit(PG_arch_1, &virt_to_page(pg_addr));
	to
		struct page *page = virt_to_page(pg_addr);
		set_bit(PG_arch_1, &page->flags);

Hope this helps,

	--david

Hiren> Hi All, I looked at the
Hiren> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64/
Hiren> directory. The directory has only one big .tar.gz file with Hiren> kernel sources and the rest of the files are patches. After I Hiren> looked at the directory, I got totally confused as there are Hiren> readme files which can tell me how to use the patches and Hiren> what should be the base kernel to apply the patch. Is it Hiren> that, the big tar.gz file should be the base kernel and then Hiren> I need to apply all the patches appearing in the directory or Hiren> that I need to apply only a specific patch ?

Hiren> If there is any readmes or any other information regarding Hiren> the patches please send me the URL so that I can go through Hiren> that.

Hiren> Thanks and regards, -hiren

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