[yocto] bitbake: git and patch problem

[EXTERNAL van Riel Rob (ENTER, BT-CO/ENG1.1)]

> From: EXTERNAL van Riel Rob (ENTER, BT-CO/ENG1.1)
> Sent: maandag 5 maart 2018 16:12
> Subject: RE: [yocto] bitbake: git and patch problem
> 
> > From: Bruce Ashfield [mailto:bruce.ashfield at windriver.com]
> > Sent: maandag 5 maart 2018 15:09
> > Subject: Re: [yocto] bitbake: git and patch problem
> >
> > It is, but you can change what applies the patch.
> >
> > Have a look at classes/patch.bbclass, and in particular the variable
> PATCHTOOL.
> >
> > If yours is set to 'git', git will be used. But by default, it is typically set to 'quilt' ..
> > so it has been changed from the default in your environment.
> 
> Thank you, this may well be just the hint I was looking for. I'll dig in, and see where
> the trail leads.

The trail led me to discover I'd omitted a piece of information that I didn't know was relevant: the code I'm trying to patch is in the kernel. It turns out the kernel uses a dedicated patching mechanism, mostly unrelated to what everything else uses. On the brighter side, I now know what to look into.

Rob