Glad it worked out. Well the dvelopers, I would imagine, combine a mixture of skill, and trial and error. Knowing about the code, the system, and the process. Kernel hacking etc etc. As for the guidelines, Im really not sure. Info should be out there though, Best way to find out would be joining kernel hacking / development mailing lists. Like this one. Thanks Nox GenMicro Systems On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 18:14, Stack Buffer wrote: > Wow "f" seems to be da magic letter, all patches > cleanly applied 'n' now its time to compile the > kernel, let da games begin. Thanks alot :-) > By da way, how do all those developers come up with > these patches, what are the guide lines followed to > develop one. > Cheers > Stack.. > --- Nox <pheusion@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Try it with the "f" instead of "y" > > that should force it to work. > > > > At least you can get through it this way > > Let me know how it goes > > > > Thanks > > > > Nox > > GenMicro Systems > > > > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 17:33, Stack Buffer wrote: > > > Sorry Actually its an typo > > > I did cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > > wonder whats wrong?? > > > > > > --- Nox <pheusion@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hold on: > > > > > > > > # export KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > > > > > > > 3). # cd /usr/src/linux/ > > > > # make dep > > > > > > > > see the difference? > > > > > > > > you set env for 2.4.20-8 > > > > but cd into /usr/src/linux/ > > > > > > > > Is this a typo? > > > > if not thats most likely the cause > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 16:48, Stack Buffer wrote: > > > > > Greetings Nox, > > > > > Thank u very much for the advice. > > > > > I recently tried checking out what this POM > > stuff > > > > was > > > > > all about and to see if I could apply any > > patches. > > > > > Well I did according to what the Netfilter > > > > Extension > > > > > HOWTO instructed, namely: > > > > > > > > > > 1). Get the latest CVS tree, by doing (taken > > from > > > > > HOWTO).. > > > > > > > > > > # cvs -d > > > > :pserver:cvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/cvspublic > > > > > login > > > > > > > > > > (When it asks you for a password type `cvs'). > > > > > > > > > > # cvs -d > > > > :pserver:cvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/cvspublic > > > > > co netfilter/userspace netfilter/patch-o-matic > > > > > > > > > > 2). Second I did the following to state my > > kernel > > > > src > > > > > dir.. > > > > > > > > > > # export KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8 > > > > > > > > > > 3). # cd /usr/src/linux/ > > > > > # make dep > > > > > > > > > > 4)# ./runme extra > > > > > > > > > > Actually my problem is at stage 4, the output > > > > says.. > > > > > > > > > > Do you want to apply this patch > > > > [N/y/t/f/a/r/b/w/q/?] > > > > > y > > > > > Testing patch submitted/03_2.4.21.patch... > > > > > Failed to patch copy of > > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/ > > > > > TEST FAILED: patch NOT applied. > > > > > > > > > > [Press enter to continue].... > > > > > > > > > > As u can see somethng is wrong, even worse > > when > > > > press > > > > > return it just keeps cycling thru the same > > above > > > > entry > > > > > :( . Is the patch number somehow related to my > > > > kernel > > > > > version number??. What can I do from here > > > > > I would really appreciate any help on the > > above. > > > > > Thanking u for ur time > > > > > Stack.. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web > > site > > > > design software > > > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > > design software > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
