cvsbug
is a tool used to submit
problem reports
(PRs) to a central support site. In most cases the correct
site
will be the default. This argument indicates the support site which
is responsible for the category of problem involved. Some sites may
use a local address as a default.
site
values are defined by using the
aliases(5).
cvsbug
invokes an editor on a problem report template (after trying to fill
in some fields with reasonable default values). When you exit the
editor,
cvsbug
sends the completed form to the
Problem Report Management System
(GNATS) at a central support site. At the support site, the PR
is assigned a unique number and is stored in the GNATS database
according to its category and submitter-id. GNATS automatically
replies with an acknowledgement, citing the category and the PR
number.
To ensure that a PR is handled promptly, it should contain your (unique)
submitter-id and one of the available categories to identify the
problem area. (Use
`cvsbug -L'
to see a list of categories.)
The
cvsbug
template at your site should already be customized with your
submitter-id (running `install-sidsubmitter-id' to
accomplish this is part of the installation procedures for
cvsbug).
If this hasn't been done, see your system administrator for your
submitter-id, or request one from your support site by invoking
`cvsbug --request-id'.
If your site does not distinguish between different user sites, or if
you are not affiliated with the support site, use
`net'
for this field.
The more precise your problem description and the more complete your
information, the faster your support team can solve your problems.
OPTIONS
-f problem-report
specify a file (problem-report) which already contains a
complete problem report.
cvsbug
sends the contents of the file without invoking the editor. If
the value for
problem-report
is
`-',
then
cvsbug
reads from standard input.
-t mail-address
Change mail address at the support site for problem reports. The
default
mail-address
is the address used for the default
site.
Use the
site
argument rather than this option in nearly all cases.
-P
print the form specified by the environment variable
PR_FORM
on standard output. If
PR_FORM
is not set, print the standard blank PR template. No mail is sent.
-L
print the list of available categories. No mail is sent.
--request-id
sends mail to the default support site, or
site
if specified, with a request for your
submitter-id.
If you are
not affiliated with
site,
use a
submitter-id
of
net'.
-v
Display the
cvsbug
version number.
Note: use
cvsbug
to submit problem reports rather than mailing them directly. Using
both the template and
cvsbug
itself will help ensure all necessary information will reach the
support site.
ENVIRONMENT
The environment variable
EDITOR
specifies the editor to invoke on the template.
default:
vi
If the environment variable
PR_FORM
is set, then its value is used as the file name of the template for
your problem-report editing session. You can use this to start with a
partially completed form (for example, a form with the identification
fields already completed).
HOW TO FILL OUT A PROBLEM REPORT
Problem reports have to be in a particular form so that a program can
easily manage them. Please remember the following guidelines:
*
describe only
one problem
with each problem report.
*
For follow-up mail, use the same subject line as the one in the automatic
acknowledgement. It consists of category, PR number and the original synopsis
line. This allows the support site to relate several mail messages to a
particular PR and to record them automatically.
*
Please try to be as accurate as possible in the subject and/or synopsis line.
*
The subject and the synopsis line are not confidential. This is
because open-bugs lists are compiled from them. Avoid confidential
information there.
See the GNU
Info
file
cvsbug.info
or the document Reporting Problems With cvsbug for detailed
information on reporting problems
HOW TO SUBMIT TEST CASES, CODE, ETC.
Submit small code samples with the PR. Contact the support site for
instructions on submitting larger test cases and problematic source
code.
FILES
/tmp/p$$copy of PR used in editing session
/tmp/pf$$copy of empty PR form, for testing purposes
Jeffrey Osier, Brendan Kehoe, Jason Merrill, Heinz G. Seidl (Cygnus
Support)
COPYING
Copyright (c) 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
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Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this
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Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this
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