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diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info index 037df3d0..67b10ce3 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.info +++ b/doc/gawk.info @@ -31885,39 +31885,34 @@ make both your life and the lives of the maintainers much easier. 5. Before reporting a bug or trying to fix it yourself, try to isolate it to the smallest possible 'awk' program and input data file that - reproduce the problem. Then send us: + reproduce the problem. - * The program and data file. - - * Some idea of what kind of Unix system you're using. + 6. Use the 'gawkbug' program to submit the bug report. This program + sets up a bug report template and opens it in your editor. You + then need to edit it appropriately to include: - * The compiler you used to compile 'gawk'. + * The program and data file. * The exact results 'gawk' gave you. Also say what you expected to occur; this helps us decide whether the problem is really in the documentation. - * The version number of 'gawk' you are using. You can get this - information with the command 'gawk --version'. + * A fix if you have one. - 6. Do _not_ send screenshots. Instead, use copy/paste to send text, + 7. Do _not_ send screenshots. Instead, use copy/paste to send text, or send files. - 7. Do send files as attachments, instead of inline. This avoids - corruption by mailer programs out in the wilds of the Internet. - 8. Please be sure to send all mail in _plain text_, not (or not exclusively) in HTML. 9. _All email must be in English. This is the only language understood in common by all the maintainers._ - Once you have a precise problem description, send email to -<bug-gawk@gnu.org>. + The 'gawkbug' program sends email to <bug-gawk@gnu.org>. The 'gawk' maintainers subscribe to this address, and thus they will -receive your bug report. Although you can send mail to the maintainers -directly, the bug reporting address is preferred because the email list +receive your bug report. Do _not_ send mail to the maintainers +directly; the bug reporting address is preferred because the email list is archived at the GNU Project. NOTE: Many distributions of GNU/Linux and the various BSD-based @@ -36027,8 +36022,8 @@ Index * buffers, flushing: I/O Functions. (line 32) * buffers, flushing <1>: I/O Functions. (line 168) * bug reports, email address, <bug-gawk@gnu.org>: Bug address. - (line 56) -* <bug-gawk@gnu.org> bug reporting address: Bug address. (line 56) + (line 52) +* <bug-gawk@gnu.org> bug reporting address: Bug address. (line 52) * built-in functions: Functions. (line 6) * built-in functions, evaluation order: Calling Built-in. (line 30) * BusyBox Awk: Other Versions. (line 92) @@ -36628,7 +36623,7 @@ Index (line 48) * elements in arrays, deleting: Delete. (line 6) * email address for bug reports, <bug-gawk@gnu.org>: Bug address. - (line 56) + (line 52) * empty array elements: Reference to Elements. (line 18) * empty pattern: Empty. (line 6) @@ -37125,6 +37120,7 @@ Index * gawk, implementation issues, debugging: Compatibility Mode. (line 6) * gawk, features, adding: Adding Code. (line 6) * gawk, coding style in: Adding Code. (line 37) +* gawkbug utility: Bug address. (line 31) * gawkextlib project: gawkextlib. (line 6) * gawklibpath_append shell function: Shell Startup Files. (line 29) * gawklibpath_default shell function: Shell Startup Files. 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