On Tue, 17 May 2005, Artur Szymiec wrote:

> Dear Alan,
> 
> I understood very well except one.
> This patch is for which kernel version ?
> Should be applied manualy ?

It applies to the 2.6.12-rc4 kernel.

> Mybe you're wondering why these questions - cause
> I check my mdk kernel and the Latest kernels
> from kernel.org up to version 2.6.12-rc4 and in all
> of them the file that need a patch (drivers/usb/storage/scsiglue.c)
> has differnet older version then Your patch shown here: 

Don't worry about the version numbers.  The one in the file hasn't been 
updated for a long time.

> And in all Kernel version this file has version 1.26: 
> So my point is:
> a) should I insert this part by manual editing this file ?

You can if you want, but the patch program should work.

> b) if so how to judge that the kernel is to old for this patch - like You 
> suggest

2.6.12-rc4 isn't too old.

> c) if I have my Kernel sources - then maybe I can recompile only the 
> usb-storage
> � � �module - if all rest remain intact ?

If the kernel you're currently running is 2.6.12-rc4 then you can 
recompile only the module.  Otherwise you'll have to rebuild the entire 
kernel.  The kernel and the module must come from the same source.

> d) why Your files versions differ from even very last kernels ?

Because the patch was made using BitKeeper, which automatically keeps 
track of version numbers.  There was no need to update the version 
number in the file since BitKeeper stored the version number separately.

Alan Stern




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