Re: More info on kernel patches from bytesex.org

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Hey Piotr,

On Tue, 2003-03-04 at 15:47, pbc wrote:
> For example reading this "The patch
> bundle usually is exactly the kernel I'm running on my box(es).  It may
> contain more than the pure v4l stuff. " makes me want to know exactly
> which patches I need and which are optional. To tell you the truth the
> "It may contain more than the pure v4l stuff." is a bit scary for me :)
> For instance; after looking at listed patches I found something about
> LVM which I don't need, don't have in my kernel and don't think is
> needed for V4L to work correctly. 

No, but it won't break it either. It will just not do anything.

> 1. Do I need to apply them? 

No.

> 2. Do I need them if I have 2.4.20 version?

No, they,re just earlier versions (against earlier versions of the same
kernel) of the same patches.

Ronald

-- 
Ronald Bultje <rbultje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Linux Video/Multimedia developer





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