FYI, problem in CVS version

[Daniel Ann]

On 10/19/05, Jörn Engel <joern at wohnheim.fh-wedel.de> wrote:
> On Thu, 13 October 2005 08:24:31 +0900, Daniel Ann wrote:
> >
> > I've downloaded CVS version yesterday and patched linux-2.6.12.3
> > kernel but everytime I try to do make mrproper I get an error saying
> > fs/jffs3/makefile.clean doesnt exist.
> >
> > I've noticed that patch didnt include any JFFS3 files since there
> > werent any fs/jffs3 directory to start with, but fs/Makefile had line
> > mentioning JFFS3. So, I've commented out and did make mrproper which
> > worked.
> >
> > Just to let you know how I've patched the kernel, I've executed
> > patchkernel.sh with following argument,
> > ./patchkernel.sh -c -2 -3 -v /usr/src/linux-2.6.12.3
>
> Not adding the "-3" would have avoided your problem.  Jffs3 has been
> removed for the most part, but it looks like fs/Makefile.jffs3 and
> some bits inside patchkernel.sh have survived.  Would you mind sending
> a patch to kill those bits as well?

Yeah, you are right about fs/Makefile.jffs3 and few other bits such as
Kconfig related files.
I definately dont mind sending in a patch, but I'm not familiar with
submitting a patch. Is there a guideline which I could follow if I
ever had to submit one ?

>
> Jörn
>
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Daniel