diff --git a/scripts/newpatch.sh b/scripts/newpatch.sh
index 0dc2e837c..2d7498655 100755
--- a/scripts/newpatch.sh
+++ b/scripts/newpatch.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,42 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Easy application of new patches.
-# Always adds to the very end. (Bumps last patch nr by 100)
-# Parameters:
-# $1 - patch filename 
-# $2 - description
 
-OLD=$(grep ^Patch kernel.spec  | tail -n1 | awk '{ print $1 }' | sed s/Patch// | sed s/://)
-NEW=$(($OLD/100*100+100))
+# Facilitates the addition of a new patch to the source tree.
+# -- Moves patch to tree
+# -- Adds  patch to kernel.spec list of patches
+# -- Adds patch to git
+# -- change buildid macro to the name of the patch being added
 
-sed -i "/^Patch$OLD:\ /a#\ $2\nPatch$NEW:\ $1" kernel.spec
-
-LAST=$(grep ^ApplyPatch kernel.spec | tail -n1 | awk '{ print $2 }')
-
-sed -i "/^ApplyPatch $LAST/aApplyPatch $1" kernel.spec
-
-cvs add $1
-
-scripts/bumpspecfile.py kernel.spec "- $2"
-make clog
+# Base directory is relative to where the script is.
+BASEDIR="$(dirname "$(cd $(dirname $BASH_SOURCE[0]) && pwd)")"
+pushd $BASEDIR > /dev/null
+# Check for at least patch
+if [ "$#" -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 [ /path/to/patch/ ] [ description ]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+PATCHDIR=$1
+DESC=$2
+PATCH="$(basename "$PATCHDIR")"
+# Kernel.spec file in the current tree
+SPECFILE="$BASEDIR/kernel.spec"
+# If adding patch from outside the source tree move it to the source tree
+if [ -z "$(ls | grep $PATCH)" ]; then
+    cp $PATCHDIR $BASEDIR/
+fi
 
+if [ ! -z "$(grep $PATCH $SPECFILE)" ]
+then
+    echo "$PATCH already in kernel.spec"
+    exit 1
+fi
+# ID number of the last patch in kernel.spec
+LPATCH_ID=$(grep ^Patch $SPECFILE | tail -n1 | awk '{ print $1 }' | sed s/Patch// | sed s/://)
+# ID of the next patch to be added to kernel.spec
+NPATCH_ID=$(($LPATCH_ID + 1 ))
+# Add patch with new id at the end of the list of patches
+sed -i "/^Patch$LPATCH_ID:\ /a#\ $DESC\nPatch$NPATCH_ID:\ $PATCH" $SPECFILE
+# Add it to git
+git add $PATCH
+BUILDID_PATCH="$(echo $PATCH | sed 's/\-/\_/g' )"
+sed -i "s/^.*define buildid .*$/%define buildid .$BUILDID_PATCH/" $SPECFILE
+popd > /dev/null