---
name: "ola_patch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ola"
version: "0.10.9.nojsmin-7.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ola_patch"
---

# ola\_patch(1)

Control OLA port bindings.

## NAME

ola\_patch - Control OLA port bindings.

## SYNOPSIS

**ola\_patch \[ options \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ola\_patch** is used to control the port to universe mappings in [olad(1)](/olad/1.md).

## OPTIONS

- \-d, --device \<device\>

  The id of device to patch.

- \-h, --help

  Display the help message.

- \-p, --port \<port\>

  The id of the port to patch.

- \-r, --unpatch

  Unpatch this port.

- \-i, --input

  Patch the input port (default is output).

- \-u, --universe \<universe-id\>

  The id of the universe to patch to (default 0).

## EXAMPLES

### Patch output port 1 of device 4 to universe 3:

ola\_patch -d 4 -p 1 -u 3

### Patch input port 2 of device 5 to universe 10:

ola\_patch -d 5 -p 2 -i -u 10

## SEE ALSO

**[olad(1)](/olad/1.md)**, **[ola\_dev\_info(1)](/ola_dev_info/1.md)**,