Using RPMBUILD

[Rodger Swann]

Hi all,

I have to use rpmbuild to build my kernel.   I also have to apply 
patches and replace source code in the kernel source tree.   I have 
figured out how to patch the files that I need patched by adding   Patch 
blah and then AppyPatch in the spec file.  I then created a sym link to 
the patch file in the rpmbuild SOURCES directory.

Now on to replacing the code in the source tree.  I have tried 
untaring/unzipping the kernel source , putting in my source and 
retarring and zipping, I have tried symlinking it, etc.  But each time 
the build directory contains source code that is not the code that is 
what I inserted and it is not clear to me where it is coming from.   I 
am fairly frustrated so if anyway has encountered this or knows how to 
do it I would appreciate the help.    Spoon feeding is not required a I 
will gladly rtfm but I will need a nudge in the right direction.

Oh, here is the command that I am using:

rpmbuild -bb --target=`uname -m` --with baseonly --without kabichk 
kernel.spec

Rodger