LPI Linux Certification/Patching A Kernel
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Detailed Objective
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Description:
Candidates should be able to properly patch a kernel to add support for new hardware. This objective also includes being able to properly remove kernel patches from already patched kernels.
- Key knowledge area(s):
- Kernel Makefiles
- The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
- patch
- gzip
- bzip2