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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
linux