how to know to which file in kernel the patch can be applied?
Dear sir ...
I have applied a linux-2_2_16_diff.htm patch which I have downloaded
from kgdb site for remote kernel debugging by giving the command
cd /usr/src/linun2.2.16 $[linux] patch p0 < linux-2_2_16_diff.htm
But after appling the above patch command the console giving the massage : type the file name you want to patch.
I don't know sir which file I have to patch for remote kernel debugging
support on my development machine .pls help me out.
umesh Jaiswal
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Dear sir ...
I have applied a linux-2_2_16_diff.htm patch which I have downloaded
from kgdb site for remote kernel debugging by giving the command
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cd /usr/src/linun2.2.16 $[linux] patch p0 < linux-2_2_16_diff.htmBut after appling the above patch command the console giving the massage :
type the file name you want to patch.
I don't know sir which file I have to patch for remote kernel debugging
support on my development machine .pls help me out.
Most of the patches assume that your current working directory is /usr/src
If you are in /usr/src/linux* try "patch -p1 <patch" You can browse the patch with less and see at the "diff" line what the expected hierachy looks like