diff --git a/rust_hacks.md b/rust_hacks.md
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--- a/rust_hacks.md
+++ b/rust_hacks.md
@@ -27,6 +27,23 @@ Since the source is pulled from crates.io and not from github/lab, patching requ
 2) `wget http://crates.io/api/v1/crates/foocrate/version/download -O foocrate-version.tar.gz`  
 Then follow 1.1)
 
+Alternatively you can do it directly in the build directory with
+[quilt](https://wiki.debian.org/UsingQuilt):
+
+1. In the root directory of `debcargo-conf`, `cd build/foo`
+2. `quilt series` to check existing patches, `quilt push -a` to test apply all
+	of them, and `quilt pop -a` to unapply them
+3. `quilt new patch-name.patch` to create a new patch, `quilt edit
+path/to/file` to edit a file with changes saved in current patch, `quilt
+header -e --dep3` to add a DEP-3 patch header
+4. `quilt refresh` to update current patch and prevent fuzz (we don't allow
+fuzzes when building)
+5. `cp -r debian/patches ../../src/foo/debian/` to copy updated patches over
+6. In root directory, run `./update.sh foo` to update the build directory
+
+Note that `update.sh` deletes and re-creates `build/foo`, so an open terminal
+in it needs to go up and down into the new directory.
+
 capitol did a nice writeup which can be read here:
 https://blog.hackeriet.no/packaging-rust-part-II/