diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bba8076..c92bc60 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ flex-2.5.35.tar.bz2
 /flex-2.5.39.tar.bz2
 /flex-2.6.0.tar.bz2
 /flex-2.6.1.tar.xz
+series
diff --git a/README.quilt b/README.quilt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e53b9b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.quilt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+This package supports working with patch files using quilt.
+
+To regenerate the quilt series file run:
+./gen-quilt-series.sh
+
+Setup environment:
+export QUILT_PATCHES=$PWD
+
+Setup the source:
+./quilt-patch.sh [-f]
+
+Use `-f` if you want to have quilt-patch always remove the existing
+source directory before starting. Otherwise you'll be patching on top of
+an already patched tree generated perhaps by `*pkg prep`.
+
+To add a new patch:
+
+Option 1: Create a new patch:
+
+cd flex-2.6.1/
+quilt new flex-rh1439367.patch
+quilt add tests/test-bison-yylloc/parser.y
+# edit tests/test-bison-yylloc/parser.y
+# you may add and edit several files in the same fashion
+
+Option 2: Add an already prepared patch (e.g. from an upstream commit):
+
+cd flex-2.6.1/
+quilt import -P flex-rh1439367.patch ~/backport/obsolete-bison.patch
+quilt push # if this fails, manually deal with conflicts (as in Option 1)
+
+Finally:
+quilt refresh -p ab
+cd ..
+git add flex-rh1439367.patch
+# edit flex.spec to build with the new patch
+git add flex.spec
+git commit
+
+You're done!
diff --git a/flex-2.6.0-yyless.patch b/flex-2.6.0-yyless.patch
index 4bb7c3e..bf7cf6f 100644
--- a/flex-2.6.0-yyless.patch
+++ b/flex-2.6.0-yyless.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-diff -Nrup a/src/flex.skl b/src/flex.skl
---- a/src/flex.skl	2015-11-10 18:28:54.000000000 -0500
-+++ b/src/flex.skl	2016-03-07 23:52:46.527139783 -0500
-@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_NOT_IN_HEADER]],
+Index: b/src/flex.skl
+===================================================================
+--- a/src/flex.skl
++++ b/src/flex.skl
+@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_NOT_IN_HEADER]],
       */
      #define  YY_LESS_LINENO(n) \
              do { \
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ diff -Nrup a/src/flex.skl b/src/flex.skl
                  for ( yyl = n; yyl < yyleng; ++yyl )\
                      if ( yytext[yyl] == '\n' )\
                          --yylineno;\
-@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_NOT_IN_HEADER]],
+@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_NOT_IN_HEADER]],
  	do \
  		{ \
  		/* Undo effects of setting up yytext. */ \
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ diff -Nrup a/src/flex.skl b/src/flex.skl
          YY_LESS_LINENO(yyless_macro_arg);\
  		*yy_cp = YY_G(yy_hold_char); \
  		YY_RESTORE_YY_MORE_OFFSET \
-@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ void yyFlexLexer::LexerError( yyconst ch
+@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ void yyFlexLexer::LexerError( yyconst ch
  	do \
  		{ \
  		/* Undo effects of setting up yytext. */ \
diff --git a/flex-max_size.patch b/flex-max_size.patch
index 83d6753..133cfc1 100644
--- a/flex-max_size.patch
+++ b/flex-max_size.patch
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Date:   Sun Feb 28 15:20:31 2016 +0100
 
     generated code, `max_size' seems to be of type `int', fix casts accordingly
 
-diff --git a/src/gen.c b/src/gen.c
-index 21b27ae..d31aab3 100644
+Index: b/src/gen.c
+===================================================================
 --- a/src/gen.c
 +++ b/src/gen.c
 @@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ void make_tables (void)
diff --git a/flex-new_size.patch b/flex-new_size.patch
index 8de8bc3..8f7fb5c 100644
--- a/flex-new_size.patch
+++ b/flex-new_size.patch
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Date:   Sun Feb 28 15:20:31 2016 +0100
 
     generated code, here `new_size' is of type `int', fix casts accordingly
 
-diff --git a/src/flex.skl b/src/flex.skl
-index 2c25d21..540ce95 100644
+Index: b/src/flex.skl
+===================================================================
 --- a/src/flex.skl
 +++ b/src/flex.skl
 @@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_USES_REJECT]],
diff --git a/flex-yy_buf_size.patch b/flex-yy_buf_size.patch
index 7031eb7..fcf1e2e 100644
--- a/flex-yy_buf_size.patch
+++ b/flex-yy_buf_size.patch
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Date:   Sun Feb 28 15:20:31 2016 +0100
 
     generated code, `yy_buf_size' is of type `int', fix casts accordingly
 
-diff --git a/src/flex.skl b/src/flex.skl
-index 0631725..2c25d21 100644
+Index: b/src/flex.skl
+===================================================================
 --- a/src/flex.skl
 +++ b/src/flex.skl
 @@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ m4_ifdef( [[M4_YY_USES_REJECT]],
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ index 0631725..2c25d21 100644
  				}
  			else
  				/* Can't grow it, we don't own it. */
-@@ -2102,12 +2102,12 @@ static void yy_load_buffer_state  YYFARGS0(void)
+@@ -2102,12 +2102,12 @@ static void yy_load_buffer_state  YYFARG
  	if ( ! b )
  		YY_FATAL_ERROR( "out of dynamic memory in yy_create_buffer()" );
  
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ index 0631725..2c25d21 100644
  	if ( ! b->yy_ch_buf )
  		YY_FATAL_ERROR( "out of dynamic memory in yy_create_buffer()" );
  
-@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ YY_BUFFER_STATE yy_scan_buffer  YYFARGS2( char *,base, yy_size_t ,size)
+@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ YY_BUFFER_STATE yy_scan_buffer  YYFARGS2
  	if ( ! b )
  		YY_FATAL_ERROR( "out of dynamic memory in yy_scan_buffer()" );
  
diff --git a/gen-quilt-series.sh b/gen-quilt-series.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6a2fc3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen-quilt-series.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Autogenerates the quilt `series` from the patch order in the spec file.
+# We don't use `quilt setup` because it makes a huge mess and doesn't work.
+component="flex"
+rm -f series.new
+extra_args="--fuzz=0"
+count=0
+# Filter out the patches, and use `_` as our pseudo-IFS to prevent expansion.
+for i in `grep '^%patch' flex.spec | sed -e 's,%patch,,g' -e 's, ,_,g'`; do
+    # Split the patch into number and arguments.
+    # 1 - Patch number.
+    # 2-N - Patch arguments.
+    # Get back our elements by undoing pseudo-IFS change.
+    elements=(`echo $i | sed -e 's,_, ,g'`)
+    num=${elements[0]}
+    args=${elements[@]:1}
+    # Find the next patch that applies in order and write it out.
+    # This way we transform the patch # list into a patch file list in order.
+    grep "Patch${num}: " flex.spec \
+	| sed -e 's,Patch.*: ,,g' -e "s,\$, ${args[@]} ${extra_args},g" \
+	| sed -e "s,%{name},${component},g" \
+	>> series.new
+    ((count++))
+done
+# Double check we processed the correct number of patches.
+fcount=`wc -l series.new | sed -e 's, .*$,,g'`
+if [ $fcount -ne $count ]; then
+    echo "Error! Processed patch count doesn't match spec file count ($fcount != $count)."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Processed $count patches."
+mv series.new series
+echo "Generated quilt ./series file. Please do not commit."
+exit 0
diff --git a/quilt-patch.sh b/quilt-patch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..686d320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quilt-patch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Patches are in the current directory.
+export QUILT_PATCHES=$PWD
+# Extract source file name from sources file,
+# and assume it's the same name as the directory.
+source=`awk -F '[() ]+'  '/^[A-Z0-9]+ /{print $2}; /^[0-9a-f]+ /{print $2}' sources`
+srcdir=${source%.tar.xz}
+if [ "$1" == "-f" ] && [ -d "$srcdir" ]; then
+    echo Cleaning up $srcdir
+    rm -rf $srcdir
+fi
+if [ -d "$srcdir" ]; then
+    # Don't overwrite existing source directory.
+    echo "ERROR: Source directory $srcdir already exists. Use -f to force cleanup step."
+    exit 1
+fi
+tar xvf $source
+echo "Entering $srcdir"
+pushd $srcdir
+# Apply all patches.
+quilt push -a
+popd