How do I apply a patch to core?

[JamesS]

I tried executing drush pa core [patchfile] as the documentation seemed to suggest, but it said "The project core was not found." Am I doing something wrong?

[Dave Reid]

Try using the project name 'drupal'

[Dave Reid]

Since that's the project name that has to be used with make files with Drupal core. See https://www.drupal.org/node/1432374:

projects[drupal][version] = 7.12
projects[drupal][patch][] = http://drupal.org/files/issues/992540-3-reset_flood_limit_on_password_reset-drush.patch
projects[drupal][patch][] = http://drupal.org/files/issues/object_conversion_menu_router_build-972536-1.patch

[JamesS]

Ah, ok! Yes, that worked. Is 'core' supposed to work too?

re-apply patches to.

[JamesS]

Yeah, that makes sense if I had thought about this being a real makefile, that would have occurred to me. The documentation threw me off a bit is all! :)