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authorAndrew Cagney <cagney@redhat.com>2002-04-07 19:09:58 +0000
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* README (Reporting Bugs in GDB): Document the bug web page as the
prefered way of submitting bugs. Fix PR gdb/402. * gdb.texinfo (Bug Reporting): Document that the web is the prefered way of submitting bug reports. (Bug Reporting): Delete the s-mail address as the last resort.
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@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-04-07 Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
+
+ * gdb.texinfo (Bug Reporting): Document that the web is the
+ prefered way of submitting bug reports.
+ (Bug Reporting): Delete the s-mail address as the last resort.
+
2002-04-05 Andrew Cagney <ac131313@redhat.com>
* gdbint.texinfo (Target Architecture Definition): Delete
diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
index eda5ee3..028ee34 100644
--- a/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
+++ b/gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo
@@ -13574,12 +13574,11 @@ individuals in the file @file{etc/SERVICE} in the @sc{gnu} Emacs
distribution.
@c should add a web page ref...
-In any event, we also recommend that you send bug reports for
-@value{GDBN} to this addresses:
-
-@smallexample
-bug-gdb@@gnu.org
-@end smallexample
+In any event, we also recommend that you submit bug reports for
+@value{GDBN}. The prefered method is to submit them directly using
+@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/, @value{GDBN}'s Bugs web
+page}. Alternatively, the @email{bug-gdb@@gnu.org, e-mail gateway} can
+be used.
@strong{Do not send bug reports to @samp{info-gdb}, or to
@samp{help-gdb}, or to any newsgroups.} Most users of @value{GDBN} do
@@ -13595,16 +13594,6 @@ path back to the sender. Thus, if we need to ask for more information,
we may be unable to reach you. For this reason, it is better to send
bug reports to the mailing list.
-As a last resort, send bug reports on paper to:
-
-@smallexample
-@sc{gnu} Debugger Bugs
-Free Software Foundation Inc.
-59 Temple Place - Suite 330
-Boston, MA 02111-1307
-USA
-@end smallexample
-
The fundamental principle of reporting bugs usefully is this:
@strong{report all the facts}. If you are not sure whether to state a
fact or leave it out, state it!