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Last update:
2016-09-14
+.. note::
+
+ This document is obsolete. In most cases, rather than using ``patch``
+ manually, you'll almost certainly want to look at using Git instead.
A frequently asked question on the Linux Kernel Mailing List is how to apply
a patch to the kernel or, more specifically, what base kernel a patch for