Re: Proper method to applying patches

From: Chris Readle (patterner_at_rocketmail.com)
Date: 10/30/03

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    Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:19:01 -0800 (PST)
    To: Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
    
    

    If I'm not mistaken (I'm sure someone will correct me if I am ;) a NIC
    driver should be either in the kernel or a module, so you'd want to do a
    make buildkernel followed by a make installkernel after installing the
    patch.

    chris

    --- Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net> wrote:
    > I have a quick question. I have found a patch submitted on GNATS for a
    > problem I'm having with a NIC driver. I understand using patch but my
    > question is what do I recompile to get an updated driver? Do I need to
    > do a make world or is there a shorter way around this.
    >
    > Some rules of thumb would be appreciated.
    >
    > --
    > Ray Seals <rseals@vdsi.net>
    >
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