eMMC5.1 patch old kernel

Procedure (3.14.x)

#yakbuild:

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/yakbuild
cd ./yakbuild/
cp recipe.sh.v3.14.x.sample recipe.sh

#Open recipe.sh and change: 3.14.79-ti-r92 -> (or whatever kernel you are running)

#Copy the patches into ./patches/local_patches/

cp -v patches/eMMC/3.14.x/* patches/local_patches/

#Either run ./build_deb.sh or ./build_kernel.sh

#if you run ./build_deb.sh, just copy the ./deploy/linux-image*.deb to your target and install via dpkg..
sudo dpkg -i linux-image*.deb

#if you run ./build_kernel.sh
./build_kernel.sh

#Then copy the files under ./deploy/ to there correct location based on what your old version of u-boot did. (use a serial debugger and figure it out..)

Procedure (3.8.x)

#yakbuild:

git clone https://github.com/RobertCNelson/yakbuild
cd ./yakbuild/
cp recipe.sh.v3.8.x.sample recipe.sh

#Open recipe.sh and change: 3.8.13-bone86 -> 3.8.13-bone79  (or whatever kernel you are running)

#For example, if you need 3.8.13-boneWXYZ, change it like so, change WXYZ to what you really want...
sed -i -e 's:3.8.13-bone86:3.8.13-boneWXYZ:g' recipe.sh

#Copy the patches into ./patches/local_patches/ (for any image less then "-bone80":)

cp -v patches/eMMC/3.8.x/* patches/local_patches/

#run ./build_kernel.sh
./build_kernel.sh

#Then copy the files under ./deploy/ to there correct location based on what your old version of u-boot did. (use a serial debugger and figure it out..)

xEMAIL Message

Congrats on still using an ancient kernel and not having your system hacked! This issue was first fixed with:

https://github.com/RobertCNelson/bb-kernel/commit/bd5a1f38c99bbe712d21c1e145b0c660dca9dee7

on: Jun 15, 2016

and released as 3.8.13-bone80, thus, to modify your old un-supported, insecure, old kernel follow this Procedure

https://gist.github.com/RobertCNelson/39faf80ddc9fcefae74dce2c6ca2eb45#file-procedure

Regards,

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