[Buildroot] How to change kernel version

[Benjamin Tietz]

On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 02:47:35PM +0200, Ulf Samuelsson wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thiago A. Corrêa" <thiago.correa at gmail.com>
> To: <buildroot at uclibc.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:40 AM
> Subject: [Buildroot] How to change kernel version
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> >   I searched over the archives but I couldn't find anything about how
> > one could change the kernel version. The only available option for
> > AVR32, 2.6.22, is unable to boot on an STK1000 due to a bug in the MMC
> > drivers, so I would like to change it to 2.6.18 which actually works.
> > 
> > Kind Regards,
> >    Thiago A. Correa
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> That is simple, you can't do it within buildroot!!!
Nope, it is possible, but thanks to ulf more difficult than necessary.

First you should edit buildroot/toolchain/kernel-headers/Config.in and
remove that "!BR2_avr32 &&" on the kernelversion you want to build.

Afterwards fetch the correct patchfile from www.avr32linux.org and save
it in the same dir buildroot/toolchain/kernel-headers under a name
like linux-2.6.18-avr32.patch

afterwards it should do, what you expect. I hope I didn't forget
anything.

best regards
Benjamin