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 ## Building
 1. Clone this repository
 2. Apply the patch files (located in the patches/`version number` folders) to the OpenJDK source code for the version you want to build
-3. Follow the build instructions for OpenJDK
+3. Run any shell scripts in the patches/`version number` folder. All scripts have the following syntax:
+```shell
+./script.sh /path/to/openjdk/source
+```
+4. Follow the build instructions for OpenJDK
 
 ## License
 This project is licensed under the GPL v2 license. For more information, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file.
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