Patching xorg-server 1.16.4-r5 for gcc 5.x [SOLVED]

[CaptainBlood]

Hi,
Seems like debian originated patch

[NeddySeagoon]

CaptainBlood,

You could use 1.17.2-r1 which works with gcc-5.2

or you can copy the ebuild to your overlay and either edit in to call epatchuser, so it will pick up patches from /etc/portage or add your patch to the list of patches applied by the ebuild and put your patch into the ~/files dir beside the ebuild in your overlay.

Using an overlay is documented in the handbook.
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[CaptainBlood]

Thanks NeddySeagoon for reminding me of the epachuser keyword which is the method I could not recall of.
I already overlayed an ebuild to /usr/local/portage and modified the ebuild to include additional patch.
I think I will give the epatchuser method a try.
Thks 4 ur attention, interest & support.