Hmm, well, that part worked, but now "make mrproper" is looking for include/linux/version.h, a file which does not exist, and which a "make mrproper" run on a clean tree does not seem to seek. (at least, I don't get the message that awk can't find it, if I run it from an unpatched tree). How annoying. Luke On Sat, 30 Sep 2006, Luke Davis wrote: > I just wanted to thank you for this procedure. > > I am compiling a new Ubuntu kernel, and decided to grab 2.6.18. > > I forgot completely about those August patches--haven't been following > closely lately. > > Regards, > > Luke > > On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > Hi all. > > > > Since I'm currently in the process of upgrading to linux 2.6.18, I > > thought I'd post this note for anyone who wants to patch current > > speakup from cvs in to a 2.6.18 kernel, but doesn't know how to go > > about doing that. > > > > First, according to the cvs mailing list, the patches for 2.6.18 were > > submitted into the speakup cvs on August 14th, in the evening > > EDT. Checking out cvs as of August 15th has patched for me into 2.6.18 > > without problems. > > > > Now that we know that, you'll need to modify the checkout script. If > > you don't want to mess with your current checkout script, then make a > > copy of it somewhere else. > > > > In the checkout script, you want to find the line that reads: > > > > cvs co -P speakup || exit > > > > and I've replaced that line with: > > > > cvs co -D 'August 15 2006' -P speakup || exit > > > > , which worked for me, though you can use any of the allowed date > > formats as out-lined in the cvs manual. Then, just run the checkout > > script in the way you'd normally run it. Hth some folks. > > > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
