[ubuntu-mythtv] proper way to generate a patched kernel

[Scott D. Davilla]

>What makes you think that they would never be accepted into mainline
>kernel?  Items can always be enabled/disabled in the mainline kernel.
>They can also be activated only when modules are loaded, or parameters
>passed to the boot line.
>

Most of these patches have already been rejected when submitted by 
someone with more kernel kung-fu than me. A few of the patches are to 
work around hardware issues -- the kernel devs generally don't accept 
these type of patches.

It's possible that the EFI changes implemented for the coming 2.6.24 
will eliminate some/all of the EFI patches. That will have to wait 
until after 2.6.24 is released. There are so mainly changes with 
2.6.24 that I'm afraid to go near it. I'll wait until the next 
version, thank you.

Right now, I'm trying to minimize the changes required (both patches 
and config) to get mythbuntu running. Next is to get an install 
working.

So far, I can create a pre-partitioned disk and boot mythbuntu on a 
doner system and get good install. I can then manually install a good 
kernel in place of the standard kernel and get boot. X11 does not 
work nor myth because of the kernel mismatch. So now I'm re-creating 
the standard mythbuntu kernel with the patches and config changes. 
This should give me a running mythbuntu. Once there, I can proceed 
with solving the install issues.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile seems to outline a 
proper method to make changes to a ubuntu distribution kernel so I'm 
following that.

Scott