version 1.26, 2004/02/19 03:30:52 |
version 1.27, 2004/03/25 02:41:50 |
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Before reporting bugs/problems with released versions, |
Before reporting bugs/problems with released versions, |
go through this checklist: |
go through this checklist: |
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<li>First check for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html">patches |
<li>First check for <a href="errata.html">patches and notes regarding the |
and notes regarding the release.</a> |
release.</a> |
<li>Next find out if there is a <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html"> |
<li>Next find out if there is a <a href="orders.html">newer release |
newer release available.</a> |
available.</a> |
<li>The last thing to check is for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/plus.html"> |
<li>The last thing to check is for <a href="plus.html">changes made between |
changes made between OpenBSD versions.</a> |
OpenBSD versions.</a> |
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If nothing looks like it addresses your problem, then please become acquainted |
If nothing looks like it addresses your problem, then please become acquainted |
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as you encounter them. People working on the project are |
as you encounter them. People working on the project are |
doing <u>make build</u> at least once per day, and usually several times |
doing <u>make build</u> at least once per day, and usually several times |
per day with different architectures. |
per day with different architectures. |
<li>Remember that the <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/anoncvs.html">anoncvs</a> |
<li>Remember that the <a href="anoncvs.html">anoncvs</a> |
servers are updated significantly behind the actual working source tree. |
servers are updated significantly behind the actual working source tree. |
<li>Check for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/plus.html">changes |
<li>Check for <a href="plus.html">changes made between OpenBSD versions</a> |
made between OpenBSD versions</a> to see if the problem has been |
to see if the problem has been addressed. |
addressed. |
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<li>Much care is made in creating snapshots. Sometimes mistakes are made, |
<li>Much care is made in creating snapshots. Sometimes mistakes are made, |
and our apologies are extended. Reading/writing the e-mail lists |
and our apologies are extended. Reading/writing the e-mail lists |
is more appropriate than sending in a bug report. |
is more appropriate than sending in a bug report. |
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For debugging some problems, we must have the hardware that has the |
For debugging some problems, we must have the hardware that has the |
problem. Please remember that the OpenBSD project's resources are limited. |
problem. Please remember that the OpenBSD project's resources are limited. |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/want.html">You could donate some hardware.</a> |
<a href="want.html">You could donate some hardware.</a> |
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Types of bug reports in order of desirability: |
Types of bug reports in order of desirability: |