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Re: bug-binutils@gnu.org
- From: Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>
- To: jg-lists at jguk dot org, rms at gnu dot org
- Cc: binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:11:55 +0000
- Subject: Re: bug-binutils@gnu.org
- References: <3FA18633.4000601@jguk.org>
Hi J.G,
> My cvs build from a few days ago has bug-binutils@gnu.org listed as
> the bug reporting address. If bug-binutils@gnu.org is no longer the
> working contact address listed for the tools, could a change to the
> replacement address be made?
This is a delicate issue, because the FSF insists that the
bug-binutils address be the official bug reporting address. Which is
reasonable, given that this is an FSF project. The address does work -
it is just that the amount of spam in it means that very few people
read it, and so most of the development work is being carried out on
the sourceware list.
I think that a patch like the one below might be acceptable, but we
will have to check with the FSF to make sure.
Cheers
Nick
binutils/ChangeLog
2003-10-31 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* README: Mention the unofficial binutils bug reporting
address as well.
ld/ChangeLog
2003-10-31 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* ld.texinfo (Bug Reporting): Mention the unofficial binutils
bug reporting address as well.
gas/ChangeLog
2003-10-31 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* doc/as.texinfo (Bug Reporting): Mention the unofficial
binutils bug reporting address as well.
include/ChangeLog
2003-10-31 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* bin-bugs.h (REPORT_BUGS_TO): Mention the unofficial binutils
bug reporting address as well.
bfd/ChangeLog
2003-10-31 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* README: Mention the unofficial binutils bug reporting
address as well.
Index: binutils/README
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/binutils/README,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -c -3 -p -r1.7 README
*** binutils/README 24 Feb 2003 16:37:13 -0000 1.7
--- binutils/README 31 Oct 2003 09:13:43 -0000
*************** Reporting bugs
*** 137,143 ****
Send bug reports and patches to:
! bug-binutils@gnu.org.
Always mention the version number you are running; this is printed by
running any of the binutils with the --version option. We appreciate
--- 137,147 ----
Send bug reports and patches to:
! bug-binutils@gnu.org or binutils@sources.redhat.com
!
! The former is the official address for reporting bugs, but it tends to
! be full of spam. The latter is an unofficial address which has spam
! filters in place.
Always mention the version number you are running; this is printed by
running any of the binutils with the --version option. We appreciate
Index: ld/ld.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/ld/ld.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.100
diff -c -3 -p -r1.100 ld.texinfo
*** ld/ld.texinfo 25 Oct 2003 16:26:30 -0000 1.100
--- ld/ld.texinfo 31 Oct 2003 09:13:10 -0000
*************** individuals in the file @file{etc/SERVIC
*** 5398,5404 ****
distribution.
Otherwise, send bug reports for @command{ld} to
! @samp{bug-binutils@@gnu.org}.
The fundamental principle of reporting bugs usefully is this:
@strong{report all the facts}. If you are not sure whether to state a
--- 5398,5407 ----
distribution.
Otherwise, send bug reports for @command{ld} to
! @samp{bug-binutils@@gnu.org} or @samp{binutils@@sources.redhat.com}.
! The former is the official address for reporting bugs, but it tends to
! be full of spam. The latter is an unofficial address which has spam
! filters in place.
The fundamental principle of reporting bugs usefully is this:
@strong{report all the facts}. If you are not sure whether to state a
Index: gas/doc/as.texinfo
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gas/doc/as.texinfo,v
retrieving revision 1.93
diff -c -3 -p -r1.93 as.texinfo
*** gas/doc/as.texinfo 15 Oct 2003 14:16:29 -0000 1.93
--- gas/doc/as.texinfo 31 Oct 2003 09:13:37 -0000
*************** individuals in the file @file{etc/SERVIC
*** 6231,6237 ****
distribution.
In any event, we also recommend that you send bug reports for @command{@value{AS}}
! to @samp{bug-binutils@@gnu.org}.
The fundamental principle of reporting bugs usefully is this:
@strong{report all the facts}. If you are not sure whether to state a
--- 6231,6239 ----
distribution.
In any event, we also recommend that you send bug reports for @command{@value{AS}}
! to @samp{bug-binutils@@gnu.org} or @samp{binutils@@sources.redhat.com}. The
! former is the official address for reporting bugs, but it tends to be full of
! spam. The latter is an unofficial address which has spam filters in place.
The fundamental principle of reporting bugs usefully is this:
@strong{report all the facts}. If you are not sure whether to state a
Index: include/bin-bugs.h
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/include/bin-bugs.h,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -c -3 -p -r1.3 bin-bugs.h
*** include/bin-bugs.h 9 Jan 2001 21:05:35 -0000 1.3
--- include/bin-bugs.h 31 Oct 2003 09:13:42 -0000
***************
*** 1,3 ****
#ifndef REPORT_BUGS_TO
! #define REPORT_BUGS_TO "bug-binutils@gnu.org"
#endif
--- 1,3 ----
#ifndef REPORT_BUGS_TO
! #define REPORT_BUGS_TO "bug-binutils@gnu.org or binutils@sources.redhat.com"
#endif
Index: bfd/README
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/src/bfd/README,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -c -3 -p -r1.3 README
*** bfd/README 29 Oct 2001 22:29:59 -0000 1.3
--- bfd/README 31 Oct 2003 09:13:42 -0000
*************** BFD supports the following configure opt
*** 34,40 ****
Use mmap when accessing files. This is faster on some hosts,
but slower on others. It may not work on all hosts.
! Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.
Patches are encouraged. When sending patches, always send the output
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file. Do not
--- 34,46 ----
Use mmap when accessing files. This is faster on some hosts,
but slower on others. It may not work on all hosts.
! Report bugs with BFD to:
!
! bug-binutils@gnu.org or binutils@sources.redhat.com
!
! The former is the official address for reporting bugs, but it tends to
! be full of spam. The latter is an unofficial address which has spam
! filters in place.
Patches are encouraged. When sending patches, always send the output
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file. Do not