To what should the patch be applied?

[xerid]

I went to kernel.org to download the latest kernel, and I noticed that you can get teh full 2.4.3 download, or the patch2.4.3.
My question: does the patch2.4.2 apply to the full2.4.3 download, or does it apply to a previous version already installed on the system. the reason I ask is because when compiling 2.4.3, it's says that *.c files are missing, namely scsi stuff.

thanks

[PLBlaze]

You apply the latest patch eg. patch-2.4.3 to previous kernel version eg. linux-2.4.2 instead of getting the full kernel source again.But you can't apply 2.4.2 patch to kernel 2.4.3!, it will not work...patch/diff will come with reverse or previously applied patch message forcing you to abort it.Might want to read the README in top kernel src directory.Hope this helps.