On Sun, Jun 11, 2000 at 03:33:34PM -0400, S. Salman Ahmed wrote:
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> >>>>> "P" == Pollywog <pollywog@shadypond.com> writes:
> P> Where is the best place to report kernel bugs, anyone know?
> Read /usr/src/linux/REPORTING-BUGS (assuming that /usr/src/linux is a
> symlink to /usr/src/linux-2.3.99-pre9) for more details on the
> procedure.
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> Basically you will have to send a detailed email to the Maintainer (see
> /usr/src/linux/MAINTAINERS) for the relevant area/driver of the kernel
> that you think is causing problems *and/or* the linux-kernel mailing
> list (linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu).
FWIW, I scripted the REPORTING-BUGS file, attached.
It may require some tweaking (assumes ksymoops is in the search path,
and that kernel error messages are in the dmesg output), but should be
usable.
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#!/bin/bash
# Kernel bug report generator script
# Script generated from prior bug report form by Karsten M. Self
# $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2000/05/13 07:48:36 $ $Author: root $
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# [Some of this is taken from Frohwalt Egerer's original linux-kernel FAQ]
#
# What follows is a suggested procedure for reporting Linux bugs. You
# aren't obliged to use the bug reporting format, it is provided as a guide
# to the kind of information that can be useful to developers - no more.
#
# If the failure includes an "OOPS:" type message in your log or on
# screen please read "Documentation/oops-tracing.txt" before posting your
# bug report. This explains what you should do with the "Oops" information
# to make it useful to the recipient.
#
# Send the output the maintainer of the kernel area that seems to
# be involved with the problem. Don't worry too much about getting the
# wrong person. If you are unsure send it to the person responsible for the
# code relevant to what you were doing. If it occurs repeatably try and
# describe how to recreate it. That is worth even more than the oops itself.
# The list of maintainers is in the MAINTAINERS file in this directory.
#
# If you are totally stumped as to whom to send the report, send it to
# linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu. (For more information on the linux-kernel
# mailing list see http://www.tux.org/lkml/).
#
# This is a suggested format for a bug report sent to the Linux kernel mailing
# list. Having a standardized bug report form makes it easier for you not to
# overlook things, and easier for the developers to find the pieces of
# information they're really interested in. Don't feel you have to follow it.
#
# First run the ver_linux script included as scripts/ver_linux or
# at <URL:ftp://ftp.sai.msu.su/pub/Linux/ver_linux> It checks out
# the version of some important subsystems. Run it with the command
# "sh scripts/ver_linux"
#
# Use that information to fill in all fields of the bug report form, and
# post it to the mailing list with a subject of "PROBLEM: <one line
# summary from [1.]>" for easy identification by the developers
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# indent by one tabstop
function tabout () { sed -e '/^/s// /'; }
kversion=$( uname -r )
dmesg=dmesg
dmesg="cat /var/log/kern.log" # for debugging only
oops_number=$( $dmesg | grep Oops | tail -1 | sed -e '/^.*:/s///' )
oops_module=$( $dmesg | grep EIP | tail -1 | sed -e '/^.*:/s///' )
cat <<EOF
This is a script-generated kernel bug report.
The system administrator/developer should provide additional information
where appropriate.
kernel-bug-report: $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2000/05/13 07:48:36 $ $Author: root $
[1.] One line summary of the problem:
PROBLEM: $1 oops $oops_number in $oops_module, $kversion kernel
[2.] Full description of the problem/report:
n/a
[3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
linux kernel $kversion oops $oops_number $oops_module
[4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
$( cat /proc/version | tabout )
[5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information
resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt)
$( $dmesg | ksymoops -k /proc/ksyms | tabout )
[6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the
problem (if possible)
n/a
[7.] Environment
$( set | tabout )
[7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here)
$( sh -f /usr/src/linux/scripts/ver_linux | tabout )
[7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo):
$( cat /proc/cpuinfo | tabout )
[7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):
$( cat /proc/modules | tabout )
[7.4.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi)
$( cat /proc/scsi/scsi | tabout )
[7.5.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem
(please look in /proc and include all information that you
think to be relevant):
System memory (at time of oops):
$( cat /proc/meminfo | tabout )
System uptime:
$( uptime | tabout )
[X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
EOF
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