[gobolinux-users] newversion linux kernel...

[Hisham Muhammad]

On 7/9/07, kenneth marken <k-marken at online.no> wrote:
> just tried to NewVersion the recently released 2.6.22 kernel, and got a error
> upon Compile applying the patch contained in the recpie.

NewVersion on a critical package containing patches such as the kernel
may be a bit dangerous (just keep a live-CD handy in case the old
patches affect the new version rendering the kernel unbootable).

> im guessing that the patch applies gobohide. so, should i just tell Compile to
> ignore said patch for now?

None of our kernel patches are strictly needed for getting a working
kernel, so yes, you could remove from the recipe any patches that
don't apply cleanly until Lucas releases an updated version.

-- Hisham