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| -rwxr-xr-x | docs/autodocifier.pl | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/busybox.net/index.html | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/busybox.sgml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/busybox_footer.pod | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/contributing.txt | 75 |
5 files changed, 36 insertions, 68 deletions
diff --git a/docs/autodocifier.pl b/docs/autodocifier.pl index 377c8b55b..e06a1dad8 100755 --- a/docs/autodocifier.pl +++ b/docs/autodocifier.pl @@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ machine-readable form, and scripts could be used to transform this text into other forms if necessary. F<autodocifier.pl> is one such script. -It was based on a script by Erik Andersen <andersen@lineo.com> -which was in turn based on a script by Mark Whitley <markw@lineo.com> +It was based on a script by Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> +which was in turn based on a script by Mark Whitley <markw@codepoet.org> =head1 OPTIONS @@ -288,4 +288,4 @@ John BEPPU <b@ax9.org> =cut -# $Id: autodocifier.pl,v 1.23 2001/10/31 04:29:18 beppu Exp $ +# $Id: autodocifier.pl,v 1.24 2003/07/14 21:20:48 andersen Exp $ diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/index.html b/docs/busybox.net/index.html index 79d675471..c4a49d2fe 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/index.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/index.html @@ -274,11 +274,6 @@ the README file included in the busybox source release.</li> - <li><a href= - "http://bugs.busybox.net/db/pa/lbusybox.html">BusyBox - Bugs</a>. Need to report a bug? Need to check if a - bug has been filed?</li> - <li>If you need more help, the BusyBox <a href= "lists/busybox/">mailing list</a> is a good place to start.</li> diff --git a/docs/busybox.sgml b/docs/busybox.sgml index dacc13249..f1d42b6b5 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.sgml +++ b/docs/busybox.sgml @@ -3913,7 +3913,7 @@ <title>MAINTAINER</title> <para> - Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> <andersen@lineo.com> + Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> </para> </chapter> @@ -3926,7 +3926,7 @@ </para> <para> - Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> + Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> </para> <para> @@ -3934,7 +3934,7 @@ </para> <para> - John Beppu <beppu@lineo.com> + John Beppu <beppu@codepoet.org> </para> <para> @@ -3990,7 +3990,7 @@ </para> <para> - Mark Whitley <markw@lineo.com> + Mark Whitley <markw@codepoet.org> </para> <para> diff --git a/docs/busybox_footer.pod b/docs/busybox_footer.pod index f74e4ae6c..0fc29f4c4 100644 --- a/docs/busybox_footer.pod +++ b/docs/busybox_footer.pod @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ textutils(1), shellutils(1), etc... =head1 MAINTAINER -Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> <andersen@lineo.com> +Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> =head1 AUTHORS @@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ they know it or not. =for html <br> -Erik Andersen <andersen@lineo.com>, <andersee@debian.org> +Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org> Tons of new stuff, major rewrite of most of the core apps, tons of new apps as noted in header files. =for html <br> -John Beppu <beppu@lineo.com> +John Beppu <beppu@codepoet.org> du, head, nslookup, sort, tee, uniq (so Kraai could rewrite them ;-), documentation @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> =for html <br> -Mark Whitley <markw@lineo.com> +Mark Whitley <markw@codepoet.org> sed remix, bug fixes, style-guide, etc. @@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ Glenn Engel <glenne@engel.org> =cut -# $Id: busybox_footer.pod,v 1.11 2003/02/10 22:53:36 bug1 Exp $ +# $Id: busybox_footer.pod,v 1.12 2003/07/14 21:20:48 andersen Exp $ 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 |