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@@ -819,11 +819,8 @@ That file also includes instructions for investigating problems
819whereby Emacs stops responding (many people assume that Emacs is 819whereby Emacs stops responding (many people assume that Emacs is
820``hung,'' whereas in fact it might be in an infinite loop). 820``hung,'' whereas in fact it might be in an infinite loop).
821 821
822In an installed Emacs, the file @file{etc/DEBUG} is in the same 822To find the file @file{etc/DEBUG} in your Emacs installation, use the
823directory where the Emacs on-line documentation file @file{DOC}, 823directory name stored in the variable @code{data-directory}.
824typically in the @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/@var{version}/etc/}
825directory. The directory for your installation is stored in the
826variable @code{data-directory}.
827@end itemize 824@end itemize
828 825
829Here are some things that are not necessary in a bug report: 826Here are some things that are not necessary in a bug report:
@@ -838,9 +835,11 @@ which changes to the input file will make the bug go away and which
838changes will not affect it. 835changes will not affect it.
839 836
840This is often time-consuming and not very useful, because the way we 837This is often time-consuming and not very useful, because the way we
841will find the bug is by running a single example under the debugger with 838will find the bug is by running a single example under the debugger
842breakpoints, not by pure deduction from a series of examples. You might 839with breakpoints, not by pure deduction from a series of examples.
843as well save time by not searching for additional examples. 840You might as well save time by not searching for additional examples.
841It is better to send the bug report right away, go back to editing,
842and find another bug to report.
844 843
845Of course, if you can find a simpler example to report @emph{instead} of 844Of course, if you can find a simpler example to report @emph{instead} of
846the original one, that is a convenience. Errors in the output will be 845the original one, that is a convenience. Errors in the output will be