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22 .TH CVSBUG 8 xVERSIONx "February 1993"
24 cvsbug \- send problem report (PR) about CVS to a central support site
54 is a tool used to submit
56 .\" SITE ADMINISTRATORS - change this if you use a local default
57 (PRs) to a central support site. In most cases the correct
59 will be the default. This argument indicates the support site which
60 is responsible for the category of problem involved. Some sites may
61 use a local address as a default.
63 values are defined by using the
67 invokes an editor on a problem report template (after trying to fill
68 in some fields with reasonable default values). When you exit the
71 sends the completed form to the
72 .I Problem Report Management System
73 (\fBGNATS\fR) at a central support site. At the support site, the PR
74 is assigned a unique number and is stored in the \fBGNATS\fR database
75 according to its category and submitter-id. \fBGNATS\fR automatically
76 replies with an acknowledgement, citing the category and the PR
79 To ensure that a PR is handled promptly, it should contain your (unique)
80 \fIsubmitter-id\fR and one of the available \fIcategories\fR to identify the
83 to see a list of categories.)
87 template at your site should already be customized with your
88 submitter-id (running `\|\fBinstall-sid\fP \fIsubmitter-id\fP\|' to
89 accomplish this is part of the installation procedures for
91 If this hasn't been done, see your system administrator for your
92 submitter-id, or request one from your support site by invoking
93 .B `cvsbug \-\-request\-id'.
94 If your site does not distinguish between different user sites, or if
95 you are not affiliated with the support site, use
99 The more precise your problem description and the more complete your
100 information, the faster your support team can solve your problems.
103 .BI \-f " problem-report"
104 specify a file (\fIproblem-report\fR) which already contains a
105 complete problem report.
107 sends the contents of the file without invoking the editor. If
114 reads from standard input.
116 .BI \-t " mail-address"
117 Change mail address at the support site for problem reports. The
120 is the address used for the default
124 argument rather than this option in nearly all cases.
127 print the form specified by the environment variable
129 on standard output. If
131 is not set, print the standard blank PR template. No mail is sent.
134 print the list of available categories. No mail is sent.
137 sends mail to the default support site, or
139 if specified, with a request for your
156 to submit problem reports rather than mailing them directly. Using
157 both the template and
159 itself will help ensure all necessary information will reach the
162 The environment variable
164 specifies the editor to invoke on the template.
169 If the environment variable
171 is set, then its value is used as the file name of the template for
172 your problem-report editing session. You can use this to start with a
173 partially completed form (for example, a form with the identification
174 fields already completed).
175 .SH "HOW TO FILL OUT A PROBLEM REPORT"
176 Problem reports have to be in a particular form so that a program can
177 easily manage them. Please remember the following guidelines:
181 with each problem report.
183 For follow-up mail, use the same subject line as the one in the automatic
184 acknowledgement. It consists of category, PR number and the original synopsis
185 line. This allows the support site to relate several mail messages to a
186 particular PR and to record them automatically.
188 Please try to be as accurate as possible in the subject and/or synopsis line.
190 The subject and the synopsis line are not confidential. This is
191 because open-bugs lists are compiled from them. Avoid confidential
198 or the document \fIReporting Problems With cvsbug\fR\ for detailed
199 information on reporting problems
200 .SH "HOW TO SUBMIT TEST CASES, CODE, ETC."
201 Submit small code samples with the PR. Contact the support site for
202 instructions on submitting larger test cases and problematic source
205 .ta \w'/tmp/pbad$$ 'u
206 /tmp/p$$ copy of PR used in editing session
208 /tmp/pf$$ copy of empty PR form, for testing purposes
210 /tmp/pbad$$ file for rejected PRs
211 .SH INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
214 for installation instructions.
225 Jeffrey Osier, Brendan Kehoe, Jason Merrill, Heinz G. Seidl (Cygnus
228 Copyright (c) 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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