From 286e536d1c33d8adc07845b10e1581f6f20f166d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jay Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:22:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Recommend that people check they are using the latest version before reporting a bug. --- ChangeLog | 5 +++++ doc/find.texi | 11 +++++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 0b100e8..1d1c193 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-06-23 James Youngman + + * doc/find.texi (Introduction): Recommend that people check they + are using the latest version before reporting a bug. + 2007-06-22 James Youngman Better documentation for the fractional part of seconds fields for diff --git a/doc/find.texi b/doc/find.texi index c72d847..a2954ff 100644 --- a/doc/find.texi +++ b/doc/find.texi @@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ find a smaller example which exhibits the same problem) @item The output you expected to get @end itemize +It may also be the case that the bug you are describing has already +been fixed, if it is a bug. Please check the most recent findutils +releases at @url{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/findutils} and, if possible, +the development branch at @url{ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/findutils}. +If you take the time to check that your bug still exists in current +releases, this will greatly help people who want to help you solve +your problem. Please also be aware that if you obtained findutils as +part of the GNU/Linux 'distribution', the distributions often lag +seriously behind findutils releases, even the stable release. Please +check the GNU FTP site. + @menu * Scope:: * Overview:: -- 2.11.4.GIT