Hi, I have patched RH 2.4.7 kernel successfully. I understand what you want to do and must say that it's a *good* thing for 2 reasons: - having ext3 in the kernel - having quotas3 in the kernel To do so, get the redhat sources. Put them in <srcdir> (Ex: /tmp/linux-2.4.7-rh) Get the LVM 1.0.1rc2 (not another release) and uncompress them (Ex: /tmp/LVM/1.0.1rc2) Then, go in .../LVM/1.0.1-rc2 and run ./configure --with-kernel_dir=<srcdir> Then make, make install the tools (Note that kernel is not touch at this point). They yre mandatory to make your LVM system working. Then go in <srcdir>, and patch your kernel with a patch made by configure just for your kernel. It's in .../LVM/1.0.1rc2/PATCHES/lvm_1.0.1rc2-2.4.7.<snip>.patch. It was created by configure for the kernel you gave in <srcdir> Then patch it with: - cd <srcdir> - patch -p1 < .../LVM/1.0.1rc2/PATCHES/lvm.<snip>.patch And you are done. (quite...) Then make bzImage will compile it, except for a little thing: min/max functions. RH kernel is made from Alan Cox one. And Linus kernel changed min/max functions. LVM uses Linus min/max functions while -ac (RedHat) kernel uses old min/max functions. During the compilation, you'll get errors with files in drivers/md/. They are lvm.c, lvm-snap.c and perhaps a third I don't remember. To correct those, just copy the 2 macros in each fault file: #define min(a,b) (((a)<(b))?(a):(b)) #define max(a,b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b)) At the beginning of the file (before anything else). And compile with work. But if you don't need ext3 nor quotas3, then go with a plain Linus kernel (available at www.kernel.org), you'll have less problems... :-) Ask for more help -jec > -----Original Message----- > From: Pierre Lamb [mailto:plamb_98@yahoo.com] > Sent: mardi, 4. septembre 2001 19:56 > To: linux-lvm@sistina.com > Subject: [linux-lvm] rh kernel patches > > > Is there a correct way to patch RH kernels. I have > tried using the "final path" to update 2.4.7 rh kernel > but just get errors. Is there a work around for this > problem. > > Pierre > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with > Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > linux-lvm mailing list > linux-lvm@sistina.com > http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linu> x-lvm > read the > LVM HOW-TO at > http://www.sistina.com/lvm/Pages/howto.html >
