Re: Help getting a bug report in order

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

>> At this point, I *think* I need to perform 3 tasks, with an optional 4th task:
>>
>> (1) add the "port-x32" tag or category to the report because the
>> fellow writing the X32 wiki page appears to monitor it (see Bug
>> Reports at the end of https://wiki.debian.org/X32Port).
>
>> (2) add the BTS "upstream" tag because the bug satisfies the condition
>> "This bug applies to the upstream part of the package" per
>> https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer.
>>
>> (3) add the BTS "patch" tag because the fix satisfies the condition "A
>> patch or some other easy procedure for fixing the bug" per
>> https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer.
>
> bts tag 799556 + port-x32 patch upstream
>
> (install devscripts ifyou don't have the 'bts' command)
>
> This does need to be rnu on a machine where email works.

OK, thanks. That disqualifies the test machine, so I have to do it via email.

>> (4) it would probably be helpful to other X32 developers to ensure the
>> new GDB is built and made available.
>
> Prepare a patch so that it is easy for the maintainer to apply it and upload.
> File it in the bug.
>
OK, thanks.

Hopefully the Debian maintainer or the Binutil folks will tend to it soon.

Jeff