diff --git a/build/clearpatches.sh b/build/clearpatches.sh
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+SERIESPATH=./series
+PATCHESPATH=./patches
+NOUSEPATH=./nousepatches
+
+#mkdir -p $NOUSEPATH
+for PATCH in `ls $PATCHESPATH | grep -v CVS` ; do
+	#echo $PATCH
+ 	if ! grep -rq $PATCH $SERIESPATH ; then
+		echo "$PATCH"
+	  	#mv $PATCHESPATH/$PATCH $NOUSEPATH
+	fi
+done
diff --git a/build/confirmpatches.sh b/build/confirmpatches.sh
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+SERIESPATH=./series
+PATCHESPATH=./patches
+for SERIES in `ls $SERIESPATH | grep -v CVS` ; do
+	#echo $SERIES
+	for PATCH in `cat $SERIESPATH/$SERIES`; do
+		#echo $PATCH
+		if [ ! `find $PATCHESPATH -name $PATCH` ]; then
+			echo "$SERIESPATH/$SERIES: patch $PATCH was not found !"
+		fi
+	done
+done