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diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source index 404d3b2d496a..bdb7a20ff1a2 100644 --- a/debian/README.source +++ b/debian/README.source @@ -1,3 +1,17 @@ +Updating the upstream source +============================ + +1) Start by downloading a kernel tarball from kernel.org + (ie, linux-2.6.25.tar.bz2) and, optionally, a patch + (i.e. patch-2.6.26-rc3.bz2). + +2) Run ./debian/bin/genorig.py <tarball> [patch]. This will produce + ../orig/linux-2.6_<version>.orig.tar.gz + (i.e. linux-2.6_2.6.26~rc3.orig.tar.gz). + +3) Unpack linux-2.6-<version>.orig.tar.gz, cd into the new directory, + and do a 'svn export' to get the debian/ subdirectory. + Alternatively unpack using "make -f debian/rules orig". Applying patches to the Debian kernel tree ========================================== @@ -75,7 +89,7 @@ Normally, the arch-specific contents should be controlled by adjusting the corresponding defines file. TODO: -- Generating DFSG tarballs +- Patches applied to the upstream source - How to define a flavour - More detail on generation of debian/control and configs |