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kludge

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Registered: 2008-08-03

Posts: 294

help using kernel git branches

so i recently got notice from the alsa bugtracker that a for suspend/resume on my soundcard was merged into takashi iwai's sound-unstable branch.  i'd like to try this out, but i'm a complete git noob.  in fact, i have 0 experience with any code management system.

it's my understanding that i can use git to selectively patch my kernel source, i.e.: i could merge *just* takashi's sound-unstable changes into my already-customized kernel sources.  however, all the git how-tos i've read fall into the "if you can understand it, you don't need to read it" school of documentation, and the git-based pkgbuilds i've looked at don't clarify matters much.

could anyone point me to or provide a "git for idiots" or a "managing local kernel sources for dummies" guide?

thanks, y'all!

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