I have changed none of the default functionality of the script. It
still auto-patches as before. As far as reversing patches, I have a
newer version of the script which allows reverse patching. Ex:
patch-kernel -R patch-2.2.0-pre4-ac1.bz2 patch-2.2.0-pre4-ac2.bz2
would reverse the -ac1 patch then apply -ac2. It would actually make it
EASIER and less error prone to use these type of patches.
> I see patch-kernel as a safe way for non-expert users to upgrade a
> vanilla Linus tree, saving the need to pull across the whole tree on
> each revision. Anything more complicated than that, and I feel you are
> in the realms of expert users, who should know what they are doing when
> dealing with non-Linus patches.
Again, the default functionality is the same as before. Just because I
am an expert user doesn't mean I don't want to use a script to automate
this type of task.
> I have already posted a modified patch-kernel to deal with the
> 2.2.0-preX patch series, but again, I don't think this should be part
> of the distributed source -- it becomes obsolete as soon as 2.2.0 hits
> the streets.
I would not be surprised if Linus kept this convention for future
prereleases.
--Brian Gerst
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