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diff --git a/docs/contributing.txt b/docs/contributing.txt index c1e3f3803..bf6dedfe8 100644 --- a/docs/contributing.txt +++ b/docs/contributing.txt @@ -113,45 +113,39 @@ Knife" of embedded Linux, there are some applets that will not be accepted: Bug Reporting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -If you find a bug in Busybox, you can send a bug report to our bug tracking -system (homepage: http://bugs.lineo.com). Instructions on how to send a bug -report to the tracking system can be found at: +If you find bugs, please submit a detailed bug report to the busybox mailing +list at busybox@busybox.net. A well-written bug report should include a +transcript of a shell session that demonstrates the bad behavior and enables +anyone else to duplicate the bug on their own machine. The following is such +an example: - http://bugs.lineo.com/Reporting.html - -The README file that comes with Busybox also describes how to submit a bug. + To: busybox@busybox.net + From: diligent@testing.linux.org + Subject: /bin/date doesn't work -A well-written bug report should include a transcript of a shell session that -demonstrates the bad behavior and enables anyone else to duplicate the bug on -their own machine. The following is such an example: + Package: busybox + Version: 1.00 - When I execute Busybox 'date' it produces unexpected results. + When I execute Busybox 'date' it produces unexpected results. + With GNU date I get the following output: - This is using GNU date: $ date Wed Mar 21 14:19:41 MST 2001 - This is using Busybox date: - $ date - codswaddle - + But when I use BusyBox date I get this instead: -Bug Triage -~~~~~~~~~~ + $ date + llegal instruction -Validating and confirming bugs is nearly as important as reporting them in the -first place. It is valuable to know if a bug can be duplicated on a different -machine, on a different filesystem, on a different architecture, with a -different C library, and so forth. + I am using Debian unstable, kernel version 2.4.19-rmk1 on an Netwinder, + and the latest uClibc from CVS. Thanks for the wonderful program! -To see a listing of all the bugs currently filed against Busybox, look here: + -Diligent - http://bugs.lineo.com/db/pa/lbusybox.html +Note the careful description and use of examples showing not only what BusyBox +does, but also a counter example showing what an equivalent GNU app does. Bug +reports lacking such detail may never be fixed... Thanks for understanding. -If you have comments to add to a bug (can / can't duplicate, think a bug -should be closed / reopened), please send it to [bugnumber]@bugs.lineo.com. -The message you send will automatically be forwarded to the mailing list for -all to see. Write Documentation @@ -183,16 +177,6 @@ This will show all of the trouble spots or 'questionable' code. Pick a spot, any spot, these are all invitations for you to contribute. -Consult The Bug-Tracking System -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -Head to: http://bugs.lineo.com/db/pa/lBusybox.html and look at the bugs on -there. Pick one you think you can fix, and fix it. If it's a wishlist item and -someone's requesting a new feature, take a stab at adding it. Everything -previously said about "reading the mailing list" and "coordinating with the -applet maintainer" still applies. - - Add a New Applet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -309,16 +293,15 @@ are some guidelines on how to test your changes. Making Sure Your Patch Doesn't Get Lost ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -If you don't want your patch to be lost or forgotten, send it to the bug -tracking system (http://bugs.lineo.com). You do this by emailing your patch in -a message to submit@bugs.lineo.com with a subject line something like this: +If you don't want your patch to be lost or forgotten, send it to the busybox +mailing list with a subject line something like this: [PATCH] - Adds "transmogrify" feature to "foo" In the body, you should have a pseudo-header that looks like the following: Package: busybox - Version: v0.50pre (or whatever the current version is) + Version: v1.01pre (or whatever the current version is) Severity: wishlist The remainder of the body should read along these lines: @@ -328,16 +311,6 @@ The remainder of the body should read along these lines: GNU counterparts and the outputs are identical. I have run the scripts in the 'tests' directory and nothing breaks. -Detailed instructions on how to submit a bug to the tracking system are at: - - http://bugs.lineo.com/Reporting.html - -If you have a patch that will fix and close a reported bug, please send a -message to [bugnumber]@bugs.lineo.com with your patch attached. It will catch -people's attention if you have a subject line like the following: - - [PATCH INCLUDED] - Fix attached, please apply and close this bug - Improving Your Chances of Patch Acceptance |