[jdev] applying the jabber2 flash patch?

[driver at enjine.net]

> hi all --
> just getting into the jabber and have found this list extremely helpful.
> a question to the more experienced  -- how exactly do you apply a patch to
> the   jabber server -- specifically: the bundled flash patch to
> jabberd2s10.
>
> i've had much success in compiling and adding components using jcr and
> other methods, but i'm having trouble grasping the concept of patching the
> server.
>
> if anyone can shed light on this for me, it would be immensely helpful.
> i've found nothing documented anywhere on how to do this-- probably
> becuase it is not a preferred solution.
>
> AH -- to that point -- might the jabber1.4 server be a better choice at
> this point for a beginner? -- or is Jabber2 at a stage where it's the
> better choice to build on -- opinions?
>
>
>
>


well -- i've gotten this far on my own --

[root at podone c2s]# patch -p0 --backup --verbose < patch-flash-v3rc1
Hmm...  Looks like a unified diff to me...
can't find file to patch at input line 3
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|--- /home/wolpert/src/jabberd-2.0cvs/c2s/c2s.c 2005-01-07
07:39:20.000000000 -0700
|+++ c2s/c2s.c  2005-02-10 10:48:51.835153956 -0700
--------------------------
File to patch: c2s.h
Patching file c2s.h using Plan A...
Hunk #1 FAILED at 20.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 87.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 159.
3 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file c2s.h.rej
Hmm...  The next patch looks like a unified diff to me...
can't find file to patch at input line 161
Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option?
The text leading up to this was:
--------------------------
|--- /home/wolpert/src/jabberd-2.0cvs/c2s/c2s.h 2004-12-07
08:38:02.000000000 -0700
|+++ c2s/c2s.h  2005-01-11 14:57:42.000000000 -0700
--------------------------

anyone, anyone -- bueller?