[Samba] Applying patches on bug fixes

[lingpanda101 at gmail.com]

On 7/28/2016 3:44 PM, Marc Muehlfeld wrote:
> Am 28.07.2016 um 20:44 schrieb Marc Muehlfeld:
>> Am 28.07.2016 um 17:32 schrieb Marc Muehlfeld:
>>> * Download the patch from the Bugzilla:
>>>    # wget -O /tmp/BZ11520.patch
>>> https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=1219
>>>
>>> * Change into the root of your Samba sources directory:
>>>    # cd /usr/src/samba-4.4.4/
>>>
>>> * Apply the patch to the sources:
>>>    # patch -p 1 < /tmp/BZ11520.patch
>>>
>>> * And the rest as usual:
>>>    # ./configure && make && make install
>>
>>
>> I've added the steps to the Wiki:
>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Build_Samba_from_source#Upgrading_a_Self-compiled_Samba_Installation
>
> Ups, wrong link. :-)
>
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Build_Samba_from_source#Applying_a_Patch
Marc,

     I have additional questions on patches if you don't mind. Once a 
patch has been applied, is it necessary to reapply a patch when updating 
Samba? How does one confirm on know when a patch has been officially 
applied to a tar release, if not noted in the release notes? Thanks again.


-- 
-James