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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:45:06 -0800 (PST)
From: Walter Goldens <goldenstranger@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Advise on how to integrate latest bluetooth updates on linux 2.6.35 kernel
To: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>,
	Jean RegisXFerraton <jean.regisx.ferraton@intel.com>
Cc: "marcel@holtmann.org" <marcel@holtmann.org>
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> I'm working in the bluetooth part in a project based on the
> 2.6.35 linux kernel.
> 
> We've found some bugs related to bluetooth, and I've seen
> that most of these bugs have been solved by latest releases
> (2.6.36 and 2.6.37).
> 
> To implement these modifications, I have the following
> options:
> 
> 1- Implement all the patches one by one
> 2- Use the bluetooth modules (*.ko) included in the latest
> compat-wireless release
> 3- Overwrite the bluetooth source files in the kernel with
> the ones coming from compat-wireless ?and rebuild
> 
> In my opinion, the 2nd solution seems the cleaner and
> easier way to achieve this. Could you advise me about the
> best way to proceed?
> Thanks
> 
> Regards

Compat-wireless is your best bet. Noninvasive solution to your problem.

Walter