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authorArash Esbati2023-07-18 23:07:01 +0200
committerEli Zaretskii2023-07-19 15:03:32 +0300
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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ tags 123 moreinfo|unreproducible|wontfix|patch|notabug
39 39
40For a list of all bugs, see https://debbugs.gnu.org/db/pa/lemacs.html 40For a list of all bugs, see https://debbugs.gnu.org/db/pa/lemacs.html
41This is a static page, updated once a day. There is also a dynamic 41This is a static page, updated once a day. There is also a dynamic
42list, generated on request. This accepts various options, eg to see 42list, generated on request. This accepts various options, e.g. to see
43the most recent bugs: 43the most recent bugs:
44 44
45https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100 45https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ The "maintainer email address" is "bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" in most cases.
138 138
139** To not get acknowledgment mail from the tracker, 139** To not get acknowledgment mail from the tracker,
140add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus, 140add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus,
141you can add an element to gnus-posting-styles to do this automatically, eg: 141you can add an element to gnus-posting-styles to do this automatically,
142e.g.:
142 143
143("gnu-emacs\\(-pretest\\)?-bug" 144("gnu-emacs\\(-pretest\\)?-bug"
144 ("X-Debbugs-No-Ack" "yes")) 145 ("X-Debbugs-No-Ack" "yes"))
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ Mail-Followup-To: 123@debbugs.gnu.org, person-who-closed
222** Setting bug parameters. 223** Setting bug parameters.
223There are two ways to set the parameters of bugs in the database 224There are two ways to set the parameters of bugs in the database
224(tags, severity level, etc). When you report a new bug, you can 225(tags, severity level, etc). When you report a new bug, you can
225provide a "pseudo-header" at the start of the report, eg: 226provide a "pseudo-header" at the start of the report, e.g.:
226 227
227Package: emacs 228Package: emacs
228Version: 23.0.60 229Version: 23.0.60
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ where VERSION is XX.YY numerical version number, like 42.1.
258*** To reopen a closed bug: 259*** To reopen a closed bug:
259reopen 123 260reopen 123
260 261
261*** Bugs can be tagged in various ways (eg wontfix, patch, etc). 262*** Bugs can be tagged in various ways (e.g. wontfix, patch, etc).
262The available tags are: 263The available tags are:
263patch wontfix moreinfo unreproducible fixed notabug help security confirmed easy 264patch wontfix moreinfo unreproducible fixed notabug help security confirmed easy
264See https://debbugs.gnu.org/Developer#tags 265See https://debbugs.gnu.org/Developer#tags
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ This will add a usertag "any-tag-you-like" to bug#1234. The tag will
310be associated with the user "emacs". If you omit the first line, 311be associated with the user "emacs". If you omit the first line,
311the tag will be associated with your email address. 312the tag will be associated with your email address.
312 313
313The syntax of the usertags command is the same as that of tags (eg wrt 314The syntax of the usertags command is the same as that of tags (e.g. wrt
314the optional [=+-] argument). 315the optional [=+-] argument).
315 316
316b) In an initial submission, in the pseudo-header: 317b) In an initial submission, in the pseudo-header:
@@ -340,12 +341,12 @@ than one email address, but it does not seem to work for me.)
340**** To find bugs tagged with a specific usertag: 341**** To find bugs tagged with a specific usertag:
341 342
342This works just like a normal tags search, but with the addition of a 343This works just like a normal tags search, but with the addition of a
343"users" field. Eg: 344"users" field. E.g.:
344 345
345https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?users=emacs;tag=calendar 346https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?users=emacs;tag=calendar
346 347
347*** To merge bugs: 348*** To merge bugs:
348Eg when bad replies create a bunch of new bugs for the same report. 349E.g. when bad replies create a bunch of new bugs for the same report.
349Bugs must all be in the same state (e.g. same package(s) and severity 350Bugs must all be in the same state (e.g. same package(s) and severity
350-- see 'reassign' and 'severity' below), but need not have the same 351-- see 'reassign' and 'severity' below), but need not have the same
351tags (tags are merged). E.g.: 352tags (tags are merged). E.g.:
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ debbugs-submit. Approved mail is passed on to the tracker.
557tracker, since mail from whitelisted senders goes straight through.) 558tracker, since mail from whitelisted senders goes straight through.)
558 559
559NOTE: An alternative to this would be to use listhelper AT nongnu.org 560NOTE: An alternative to this would be to use listhelper AT nongnu.org
560as a moderator address. Eg the emacs-bug-tracker list uses this. 561as a moderator address. E.g. the emacs-bug-tracker list uses this.
561It does basic spam processing on the moderator requests and 562It does basic spam processing on the moderator requests and
562automatically rejects the obviously bogus ones. Someone still has to 563automatically rejects the obviously bogus ones. Someone still has to
563accept the good ones though. The advantage of this would not be having 564accept the good ones though. The advantage of this would not be having