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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 |
with <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=sendbug"> |
with <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/sendbug">sendbug(1)</a> before submitting |
sendbug(1)</a> before submitting a bug report. |
a bug report. |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0">Current version problem reports</font></h3> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Current version problem reports</font></h3> |
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<li>Do not report source tree compilation problems, unless they persist. |
<li>Do not report source tree compilation problems, unless they persist. |
They are almost always your mistake, or they are being worked on as you |
They are almost always your mistake, or they are being worked on as you |
encounter them. |
encounter them. |
People working on the project are doing <a href="faq/faq5.html"> |
People working on the project are doing |
make build</a> at least once per day, and usually several times |
<a href="faq/faq5.html">make build</a> at least once per day, and usually |
per day with different architectures. |
several times per day with different architectures. |
<li>Remember that the <a href="anoncvs.html">AnonCVS</a> servers are |
<li>Remember that the <a href="anoncvs.html">AnonCVS</a> servers are |
updated a few hours behind the actual working source tree. |
updated a few hours behind the actual working source tree. |
<li>Check for <a href="plus.html">changes made between OpenBSD versions</a> |
<li>Check for <a href="plus.html">changes made between OpenBSD versions</a> |
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<li>A traceback from your kernel panic. |
<li>A traceback from your kernel panic. |
If your kernel panicked and you are at a |
If your kernel panicked and you are at a |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=ddb">ddb</a> |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/ddb">ddb(4)</a> |
prompt, please provide the panic message, as well as the output of |
prompt, please provide the panic message, as well as the output of |
the <tt>trace</tt> and <tt>ps</tt> commands in your bug report as |
the <tt>trace</tt> and <tt>ps</tt> commands in your bug report as |
advised. |
advised. |
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The output of <tt>show registers</tt> might be of interest as well. |
The output of <tt>show registers</tt> might be of interest as well. |
You might then want to reboot with <tt>boot dump</tt> so that a kernel |
You might then want to reboot with <tt>boot dump</tt> so that a kernel |
image could be saved by |
image could be saved by |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=savecore"> |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/savecore">savecore(8)</a> for further |
savecore(8)</a> for further post-mortem debugging, as described in the |
post-mortem debugging, as described in the |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=crash">crash(8)</a> |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/crash">crash(8)</a> man page. |
man page. |
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<li>If you're reporting a problem with the X Window System on an |
<li>If you're reporting a problem with the X Window System on an |
architecture that uses the X.Org server, please include the full |
architecture that uses the X.Org server, please include the full |
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On the other hand, if your input files are huge, it is fair to ask first |
On the other hand, if your input files are huge, it is fair to ask first |
whether somebody is interested in looking into it. |
whether somebody is interested in looking into it. |
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<h3 id="bugtypes"><font color="#0000e0">Sending in bug reports</font></h3> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Sending in bug reports</font></h3> |
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If possible, use the |
If possible, use the <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/sendbug">sendbug(1)</a> |
<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=sendbug">sendbug(1)</a> |
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command to help generate your bug report. |
command to help generate your bug report. |
It will automatically include some useful information about your hardware |
It will automatically include some useful information about your hardware |
that helps diagnose many issues. |
that helps diagnose many issues. |