[oe] [RFC] use packages/linux/linux-ezx-2.6.21/update_patches.sh for openmoko kernels

[Koen Kooi]

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Koen Kooi schreef:
> Hi,
> 
> Currently openmoko kernel pull patches from svn and manually apply them with quilt. We've
> seen numerous breakages in the past with this method, so I would like to suggest using
> something like update_patches.sh to pull a patchset from svn, add them to OE and
> automagically write out a SRC_URI.
> 
> This would have the following benefits:
> 
> 1) patches don't suddenly change
> 2) less breakage due to typos in commits upstream
> 3) less work than continuously checking if recipe and svn patchset match
> 4) less surprises when using a global SRCDATE
> 
> And since it's a script, it's not more work than the status quo.
> 
> what do you think?

I have seen no objections, so I will convert the kernels tomorrow to include the patches
in OE instead of pulling from svn.

regards,

Koen
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