X-Git-Url: http://git.megacz.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Fusers_guide%2Fintro.xml;h=fdd3271753d00288653fc7913f3f93ecc9333141;hb=8a2809c29de9f23eba7ca682b48390033a9d40f6;hp=7216942f1e7b00bf883f9199e0a6867c0a209144;hpb=147c8d2ec47fab14fd0386e10e73f1a4da005442;p=ghc-hetmet.git diff --git a/docs/users_guide/intro.xml b/docs/users_guide/intro.xml index 7216942..fdd3271 100644 --- a/docs/users_guide/intro.xml +++ b/docs/users_guide/intro.xml @@ -223,96 +223,13 @@ reporting bugs - Glasgow Haskell is a changing system so there are sure to be - bugs in it. + + Glasgow Haskell is a changing system so there are sure to be + bugs in it. If you find one, please see + this wiki page + for information on how to report it. + - To report a bug, either: - - - - Preferred: Create - a new bug, and enter your bug report. You can also - search the bug database here to make sure your bug hasn't already - been reported (if it has, it might still help to add information - from your experience to the existing report). - - - Bug reports can also be emailed to - glasgow-haskell-bugs@haskell.org. - - - - - How do I tell if I should report my bug? - - Take a look at the FAQ and , which will give you some guidance as to - whether the behaviour you're seeing is really a bug or - not. - - If it is a bug, then it might have been reported before: - try searching on the bug tracker, - and failing that, try Google. - - If in doubt, just report it. - - - - What to put in a bug report - bug reportscontents - - The name of the bug-reporting game is: facts, facts, - facts. Don't omit them because “Oh, they won't be - interested…” - - - - What kind of machine are you running on, and exactly - what version of the operating system are you using? (on a - Unix system, uname -a or cat - /etc/motd will show the desired information.) In - the bug tracker, this information can be given in the - “Architecture” and “Operating - system” fields. - - - - What version of GCC are you using? gcc -v will tell you. - - - - Run the sequence of compiles/runs that caused the - offending behaviour, cut-and-paste the whole session into - the bug report. We'd prefer to see the whole thing. - - - - Add the -v flag when running GHC, so we can see exactly - what was run, what versions of things you have, etc. - - - - What is the program behaviour that is wrong, in your - opinion? - - - - If practical, please attach or send enough source - files for us to duplicate the problem. - - - - If you are a Hero and track down the problem in the - compilation-system sources, please send us patches (either - darcs send, plain patches, or just whole - files if you prefer). - - -