kernel-source - could we patch instead?

[Dan Goodes]

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Lamar Owen wrote:

> On Wednesday 07 January 2004 02:46 pm, Jack Spaar wrote:
> > For the kernel-source, would it be possible to issue
> > a patch instead of requiring the full 39MB download for
> > each kernel update?
>
> IIRC, the rhmask way required you to keep the original install RPM on hand,
> and all deltas were to the pristine install, which means that there is always
> only one delta necessary (current errata to pristine install).

One of the big issues of course is that a [large] number of people will
install the kernel-source RPM so they can make changes/patches, e.g. to
get the latest XYZ driver that isn't bundled with the kernel yet. If I
understand the above, it would become a painstaking process to re-patch
and re-compile the kernel completely from scratch each time we install an
update via this "delta" mechanism.

Just my $0.02

-Dan