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1NOTES ON THE EMACS BUG TRACKER -*- outline -*- 1NOTES ON THE EMACS BUG TRACKER -*- outline -*-
2 2
3The Emacs Bug Tracker can be found at http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/ 3The Emacs Bug Tracker can be found at http://debbugs.gnu.org/
4 4
5For a list of all bugs, see http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/emacs 5For a list of all bugs, see http://debbugs.gnu.org/emacs
6 6
7** How do I report a bug in Emacs now? 7** How do I report a bug in Emacs now?
8The same way as you always did. Send mail to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, 8The same way as you always did. Send mail to bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org,
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ see below).
21Once your report is filed and assigned a number, it is sent out to the 21Once your report is filed and assigned a number, it is sent out to the
22bug mailing list. In some cases, it may be appropriate to just file a 22bug mailing list. In some cases, it may be appropriate to just file a
23bug, without sending out a copy. To do this, send mail to 23bug, without sending out a copy. To do this, send mail to
24quiet@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. 24quiet@debbugs.gnu.org.
25 25
26** How do I reply to an existing bug report? 26** How do I reply to an existing bug report?
27Reply to 123@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com, replacing 123 with the number 27Reply to 123@debbugs.gnu.org, replacing 123 with the number
28of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the 28of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the
29bug-list, it does NOT (?) send a CC to the original bug submitter. 29bug-list, it does NOT (?) send a CC to the original bug submitter.
30So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like). 30So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like).
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ new report.
40Gnus users can add the following to message-dont-reply-to-names; 40Gnus users can add the following to message-dont-reply-to-names;
41similarly with Rmail and rmail-dont-reply-to-names: 41similarly with Rmail and rmail-dont-reply-to-names:
42 42
43[FIXME needs updating for debbugs.gnu.org]
44
43"\\(emacs-pretest-bug\\|bug-gnu-emacs\\)@gnu\\.org\\|\ 45"\\(emacs-pretest-bug\\|bug-gnu-emacs\\)@gnu\\.org\\|\
44\\(\\(submit\\|control\\|owner\\)@emacsbugs\\.\\|bug-submit-list@\\)\ 46\\(\\(submit\\|control\\|owner\\)@emacsbugs\\.\\|bug-submit-list@\\)\
45donarmstrong\\.com" 47donarmstrong\\.com"
46 48
47The "bug-submit-list@donarmstrong.com" and 49The "bug-submit-list@donarmstrong.com" and
48"owner@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com" entries are there because they can 50"owner@debbugs.gnu.org" entries are there because they can
49appear in the "Resent-To" and "Resent-CC" headers, respectively. For a 51appear in the "Resent-To" and "Resent-CC" headers, respectively. For a
50long time Rmail erroneously included these headers in replies. If you 52long time Rmail erroneously included these headers in replies. If you
51correspond with an Rmail user on a bug, these addresses may end up in 53correspond with an Rmail user on a bug, these addresses may end up in
@@ -76,11 +78,13 @@ more the way people expect.
76** How does Debbugs send out mails? 78** How does Debbugs send out mails?
77 79
78The mails are sent out to the bug list with From: and To: unchanged. 80The mails are sent out to the bug list with From: and To: unchanged.
79Eg if you file a bug with "submit@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com", that 81Eg if you file a bug with "submit@debbugs.gnu.org", that
80remains in the To: address. They reach the bug list by being resent. 82remains in the To: address. They reach the bug list by being resent.
81 83
82Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers: 84Mails arriving at the bug list have the following Resent-* headers:
83 85
86[ FIXME needs updating for debbugs.gnu.org ]
87
84Resent-From: person who submitted the bug 88Resent-From: person who submitted the bug
85Resent-To: bug-submit-list@donarmstrong.com 89Resent-To: bug-submit-list@donarmstrong.com
86Resent-CC: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-CC: entries 90Resent-CC: maintainer email address, plus any X-Debbugs-CC: entries
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ in most cases.
90 94
91They also have: 95They also have:
92 96
93Reply-To: bug submitter, 123@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com 97Reply-To: bug submitter, 123@debbugs.gnu.org
94 98
95** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker, 99** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker,
96add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus, 100add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus,
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ This can be useful to make a note of something discussed on
106emacs-devel that needs fixing. In other words, this can be the 110emacs-devel that needs fixing. In other words, this can be the
107equivalent of adding something to FOR-RELEASE. 111equivalent of adding something to FOR-RELEASE.
108 112
109To: quiet@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com 113To: quiet@debbugs.gnu.org
110[headers end] 114[headers end]
111Package: emacs 115Package: emacs
112Version: 23.0.60 116Version: 23.0.60
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ reporting a new bug.
131 135
132** To close bug #123 (for example), send mail 136** To close bug #123 (for example), send mail
133 137
134To: 123-done@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com 138To: 123-done@debbugs.gnu.org
135 139
136with a brief explanation in the body as to why the bug was closed. 140with a brief explanation in the body as to why the bug was closed.
137There is no need to cc the address without the "-done" part or the 141There is no need to cc the address without the "-done" part or the
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ Optionally, add a sub-package, eg Package: emacs,calendar.
151This can include tags. Some things (e.g. submitter) don't seem to 155This can include tags. Some things (e.g. submitter) don't seem to
152work here. 156work here.
153 157
154Otherwise, send mail to the control server, control@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. 158Otherwise, send mail to the control server, control@debbugs.gnu.org.
155At the start of the message body, supply the desired commands, one per 159At the start of the message body, supply the desired commands, one per
156line: 160line:
157 161
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ reopen 123
173*** Bugs can be tagged in various ways (eg wontfix, patch, etc). 177*** Bugs can be tagged in various ways (eg wontfix, patch, etc).
174The available tags are: 178The available tags are:
175patch wontfix moreinfo unreproducible fixed notabug 179patch wontfix moreinfo unreproducible fixed notabug
176Note that the list at http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/Developer#tags 180Note that the list at http://debbugs.gnu.org/Developer#tags
177is incorrect, at least for Emacs. 181is incorrect, at least for Emacs.
178The list of tags can be prefixed with +, - or =, meaning to add (the 182The list of tags can be prefixed with +, - or =, meaning to add (the
179default), remove, or reset the tags. E.g.: 183default), remove, or reset the tags. E.g.:
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ You must unmerge, clone, then re-merge.
289*** To set severity: 293*** To set severity:
290severity 123 critical|grave|serious|important|normal|minor|wishlist 294severity 123 critical|grave|serious|important|normal|minor|wishlist
291 295
292See http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/Developer#severities for the meanings. 296See http://debbugs.gnu.org/Developer#severities for the meanings.
293 297
294*** To set the owner of a bug: 298*** To set the owner of a bug:
295owner 123 A Hacker <none@example.com> 299owner 123 A Hacker <none@example.com>
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@ The bug will be re-archived after the next 28 day period of no activity.
335It's a function of the number of displayed bugs. You can speed things 339It's a function of the number of displayed bugs. You can speed things
336up by only looking at the newest 100 bugs: 340up by only looking at the newest 100 bugs:
337 341
338http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100;package=emacs 342http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100;package=emacs
339 343
340The above page is accessible from the "Options" section at the end of 344The above page is accessible from the "Options" section at the end of
341the "main list of bugs" page. Select bugs "in package" = emacs; 345the "main list of bugs" page. Select bugs "in package" = emacs;
@@ -379,8 +383,7 @@ http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2009-11/msg00440.html
379*** If the above is not available: 383*** If the above is not available:
380(add-hook 'gnus-article-mode-hook 384(add-hook 'gnus-article-mode-hook
381 (lambda () 385 (lambda ()
382 (setq bug-reference-url-format 386 (setq bug-reference-url-format "http://debbugs.gnu.org/%s")
383 "http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=%s")
384 (bug-reference-mode 1))) 387 (bug-reference-mode 1)))
385 388
386and you can click on the bug number in the subject header. 389and you can click on the bug number in the subject header.