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Originally Posted by Ned
Edit: Just thought, all I need to do is copy over the amended libnickel.yaml to the new src folder  |
Yes, this will often work, but it's patch-dependent and therefore not guaranteed
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Anything containing a hard-coded hex location or offset *may* need to be updated every firmware. Also, sometimes Kobo make major changes to a particular feature, in which case a patch may need a major overhaul to continue working. For example, when Kobo updated their built-in dictionaries in Oct 2020 the particular dictionary patch you originally asked about needed reworking for several successive firmware updates until Kobo finally settled on their preferred code.
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Originally Posted by Ned
I was making the assumption that it wouldn't change often And that if it did change, it would be mentioned in the notes; or at least the old file would still work to produce a patch of some kind.
Or if it failed to generate a patch, then I knew where to look and could then amend the new file.
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Your assumption is correct. We would always try to mention this kind of change early on in the kobopatch thread dedicated to any new firmware update. If we fail to mention it assume c*ck-up rather than malice