winxp: patch applying issue

[Minzh]

When i'm trying to do it with patch v2.5.9, i'm getting

c:\Program Files\SlikSvn\bin\rockbox>patch --dry-run -p 0 < meier_v2.patch
patching file apps/lang/english.lang
Assertion failed: hunk, file ../patch-2.5.9-src/patch.c, line 354

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Why?

[bluebrother]

You really should use Cygwin when working on Windows, and you shouldn't use a Windows svn client to get the sources. However, using a Linux VM is highly recommended.

Because some assertation in the patch code triggered. You might want to ask the guys working on patch about that.

[saratoga]

Why?

Bug in your patch client.  But more importantly, don't use Windows patch. 

[Minzh]

Ok.  I have installed vmware player and launched http://duke.edu/~mgg6/rockbox/rockbox-image.7z or http://mikachu.rockbox.org/debian-5.0.4.7z . What's next? How to download patch under vmlinux, apply, build and upload to device?

[saratoga]

http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/DevelopmentGuide