Hi Prabhakara,

> Von: ptxdist [mailto:ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de] Im Auftrag von
> Prabhakara Rao Kolusu (WMSC-HW)
> Gesendet: Freitag, 23. Oktober 2015 11:30
> An: Juergen Borleis
> Cc: ptxdist@pengutronix.de
> Betreff: Re: [ptxdist] Fwd: How to apply patch using ptxdist
>
> Hi Juergen,
>
> Thank you for prompt response.
>
> I want to apply the patch to the existing package without extracting it from
> archive file.
> So that I can avoid building package from start.
>
> For example take kernel, if I change something and want to add this to final
> build, it has to be compiled from start if it needs extract to apply the patch.
>
> I have referred section 4.2.5, but unfortunately I did not get what I am
> looking for.

Maybe this is what you are looking for:

1. Change some source files of the Kernel (in platform-x/build-target/linux-x.x.x/...)
2. ptxdist drop kernel.compile
3. ptxdist go
4. ptxdist images

Good luck,
 ~Matthias

>
> Please help me in this regard.
>
> Thanks & Regards.
> Prabhakar.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 4:17 PM, Juergen Borleis <jbe@pengutronix.de>
> wrote:
> Hi Prabhakar,
>
> On Thursday 22 October 2015 04:48:48 Prabhakara Rao Kolusu (WMSC-HW)
> wrote:
> > I would like to know how to apply a patch to a already extracted package.
> > I do not want to remove the source directory of package and re extract it.
> >
> > Could you please help me if there is an easy method.
>
> Do you mean you want to add your patch in a persistent manner or just add it
> and test something?
>
> You could refer the PTXdist manual[1], section 4.2.5 for example.
>
> Regards,
> Juergen
>
> [1]
> http://www.pengutronix.de/software/ptxdist/appnotes/OSELAS.BSP-
> Pengutronix-Generic-arm-Quickstart.pdf
>
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