From ae0788682ad788b2b4fa119e2bf962ea65649a74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: steve Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 04:36:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Notes on hte bug database. --- BUGS.txt | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/BUGS.txt b/BUGS.txt index 6c41fefba..ca2f830db 100644 --- a/BUGS.txt +++ b/BUGS.txt @@ -110,6 +110,24 @@ program and include a GPL license statement if you can. Your test program may find its way into the test suite, and the notices will make it all nice and legal. +RESEARCHING EXISTING/PAST BUGS, AND FILING REPORTS + +The URL is the main bug +tracking system. Once you believe you have found a bug, you may browse +the bugs database for existing bugs that may be related to yours. You +might find that your bug has already been fixed in a later release or +snapshot. If that's the case, then you are set. + +The bug database supports basic keyword searches, and you can +optionally limit your search to active bugs, or fixed bugs. You may +also browse the bug database, just to get an idea what is still +broken. You may for example find a related bug that explains your +symptom. + +The root page of the bug report database describes how to submit your +completed bug report. You may submit it via the web form, or via +e-mail. + HOW TO SEND PATCHES Bug reports with patches are very welcome, especially if they are @@ -130,7 +148,7 @@ patch is for, I will ask for clarification before applying it.) COPYRIGHT ISSUES -Icarus Verilog is Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Stephen Williams except +Icarus Verilog is Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Stephen Williams except where otherwise noted. Minor patches are covered as derivative works (or editorial comment or whatever the appropriate legal term is) and folded into the rest of ivl. However, if a submission can reasonably @@ -141,8 +159,12 @@ then falls under the "otherwise noted" category. I must insist that any copyright material submitted for inclusion include the GPL license notice as shown in the rest of the source. -$Id: BUGS.txt,v 1.3 2003/01/30 16:23:07 steve Exp $ + +$Id: BUGS.txt,v 1.4 2003/02/19 04:36:31 steve Exp $ $Log: BUGS.txt,v $ +Revision 1.4 2003/02/19 04:36:31 steve + Notes on hte bug database. + Revision 1.3 2003/01/30 16:23:07 steve Spelling fixes.