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   1 * Bug reporting
   2
   3         To report bugs you need to create a <a
   4         href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/createaccount.cgi">Bugzilla
   5         Account</a>.
   6
   7         Here are some convenient shortcuts to browse or add bug reports.
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   9         <ul>
  10                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class+Libraries&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&newqueryname=&form_name=query&order=bugs.priority%2C%20bugs.bug_id">[Query]</> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class%20Libraries">[Add]</a> Class Libraries
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  12                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Compilers&component=IL+assembler&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Compilers&component=IL%20assembler">[Add]</a> IL Assembler.
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  14                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Compilers&component=C%23&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Compilers&component=C%23">[Add]</a> C# Compiler.
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  16                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Runtime&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Runtime">[Add]</a> Runtime
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  18                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Doctools&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Doctools">[Add]</a> Documentation system.
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  20                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=gtk%23&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=gtk%23">[Add]</a> Gtk#
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  22                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class+Libraries&component=System.Web&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class%20Libraries&component=System.Web">[Add]</a> ASP.NET WebForms
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  24                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class+Libraries&component=System.Web.Services&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Class%20Libraries&component=System.Web.Services">[Add]</a> ASP.NET Web Services
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  26                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Debugger&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono%3A+Debugger">[Add]</a> Debugger.
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  28                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono+Develop&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mono+Develop">[Add]</a> Mono Develop.
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  30                 * <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com/buglist.cgi?product=Mono+Tasks&product=Mono%3A+Class+Libraries&product=Mono%3A+Compilers&product=Mono%3A+Debugger&product=Mono%3A+Doctools&product=Mono%3A+Runtime&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&email1=&emailtype1=substring&emailassigned_to1=1&email2=&emailtype2=substring&emailreporter2=1&changedin=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&short_desc=&short_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&bug_file_loc=&bug_file_loc_type=substring&keywords=&keywords_type=anywords&op_sys_details=&op_sys_details_type=substring&version_details=&version_details_type=substring&cmdtype=doit&newqueryname=&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&form_name=query">[Query]</a> All core components.
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  32         </ul>
  33
  34 <a name="goodbugreport"/>
  35 ** How to make good bug reports
  36
  37         <ol>
  38                 * Submit a test case, the smaller it is, the better.
  39
  40                 <p>You can do this by clicking on the "Create a new
  41                 attachment" link. When attaching a file, please set the
  42                 correct MIME type from the list. For source code, "Plain
  43                 text" is ok. For tar.gz or .gz files, you can enter
  44                 "application/x-gzip" in the "Other" text box.
  45
  46                 * Use <a href="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">
  47                 http://bugzilla.ximian.com</a> to report the bug.
  48
  49                 <p>In <b>addition</b> to bugzilla, posting to the list is
  50                 fine if the bug merits larger exposure or design
  51                 discussions to solve; posting to the list twice or more
  52                 is just a way to annoy people and make them waste time,
  53                 specially when you start a new thread about it.
  54
  55                 * If the test involves libraries or assemblies that are
  56                 not part of mono, add info about where to download all
  57                 the dependencies, and how to compile/install them.
  58
  59                 * If compiling the test case requires more than:
  60                 <pre> mcs test.cs </pre>
  61                 provide the <b>full command line</b> you used to compile
  62                 the test.
  63
  64                 * If running the test requires more than:
  65                 <pre> mono test.exe </pre>
  66                 provide the <b>full command line</b> needed to replicate
  67                 the bug.
  68
  69                 * Provide info about the version of the software you're
  70                 using (both mono and the operating system or relevant
  71                 libraries).
  72
  73                 * Provide the output you expect the test case to produce.
  74
  75                 * Provide the actual output <b>you</b> get from the test case.
  76         </ol>
  77
  78         A good bug report complies with at least 6 items from the list.
  79         If your bug report complies with 3 or less items, it is very
  80         poor and it means it will take much more time to fix (when it's
  81         not ignored).
  82