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<h2><font color=#e00000>OpenBSD problem reports</font><hr></h2> |
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<h3><strong><font color=#0000e0><center>OpenBSD problem reports</center></font></strong> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Released versions problem reports.</font></h3> |
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Before reporting bugs/problems with released versions, |
<h3><strong><font color=#0000e0>Released versions problem reports.</font></strong> |
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<h4>Before reporting bugs/problems with released versions, |
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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="http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html">patches |
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Read further down for the <a href="#bugtypes">types of bug reports</a> desired. |
Read further down for the <a href="#bugtypes">types of bug reports</a> desired. |
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<h3><strong><font color=#0000e0>Current version problem reports.</font></strong> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Current version problem reports.</font></h3> |
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<li>Test the problem at least twice, with source updated a few days apart. |
<li>Test the problem at least twice, with source updated a few days apart. |
<li>Do not report source tree compilation problems, unless they persist. |
<li>Do not report source tree compilation problems, unless they persist. |
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is more appropriate than sending in a bug report. |
is more appropriate than sending in a bug report. |
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<h3><strong><font color=#0000e0>Sending in bug reports.</font></strong> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Sending in bug reports.</font></h3> |
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Try to pin-point the exact problem. Never give vague instructions, |
Try to pin-point the exact problem. Never give vague instructions, |
or detail vague problems like "it crashes" or "I get strange interrupt |
or detail vague problems like "it crashes" or "I get strange interrupt |
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it will be misunderstood and created so that you will not recognize it. |
it will be misunderstood and created so that you will not recognize it. |
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Please remember that projects resources are limited. |
For debugging some problems, we must have the hardware that has the |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/donations.html">Donations accepted.</a> |
problem. Please remember that projects resources are limited. |
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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/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: |