Patching 2.6.11.6 to 2.6.11.7

[John Wendel]

R L wrote:
> I am trying to patch from 2.6.11.6 to 2.6.11.7 using the command:
> patch -E -p1 <patchfile in /usrsrc/linux-2.6.  However, I am getting
> messages that a previous patch was applied and some y/n questions.  I
> just ain't working.  Isn't this the way you are supposed to patch
> kernels from kernel.org?
> 

I applied the 2.6.11.7 patch to the vanilla 2.6.11 tree. No problems. I 
don't think you can apply the patch to (already patched) 2.6.11.6. Maybe 
you can use patch to back out the 2.6.11.6 patch and then patch with 
2.6.11.7.

Regards,

John