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perlbug (1)
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    NAME

         perlbug - how to submit bug reports on Perl
    
    
    

    SYNOPSIS

         perlbug [ -v ] [ -a address ] [ -s subject ]
         [ -b body | -f inputfile ] [ -F outputfile ]
         [ -r returnaddress ] [ -e editor ] [ -c adminaddress | -C ]
         [ -S ] [ -t ]  [ -d ]  [ -h ]
    
         perlbug [ -v ] [ -r returnaddress ]
         [ -ok | -okay | -nok | -nokay ]
    
    
    

    DESCRIPTION

         A program to help generate bug reports about perl or the
         modules that come with it, and mail them.
    
         If you have found a bug with a non-standard port (one that
         was not part of the standard distribution), a binary
         distribution, or a non-standard module (such as Tk, CGI,
         etc), then please see the documentation that came with that
         distribution to determine the correct place to report bugs.
    
         `perlbug' is designed to be used interactively. Normally no
         arguments will be needed.  Simply run it, and follow the
         prompts.
    
         If you are unable to run perlbug (most likely because you
         don't have a working setup to send mail that perlbug
         recognizes), you may have to compose your own report, and
         email it to [email protected].  You might find the -d option
         useful to get summary information in that case.
    
         In any case, when reporting a bug, please make sure you have
         run through this checklist:
    
         What version of Perl you are running?
             Type `perl -v' at the command line to find out.
    
         Are you running the latest released version of perl?
             Look at http://www.perl.com/ to find out.  If it is not
             the latest released version, get that one and see
             whether your bug has been fixed.  Note that bug reports
             about old versions of Perl, especially those prior to
             the 5.0 release, are likely to fall upon deaf ears.  You
             are on your own if you continue to use perl1 .. perl4.
    
         Are you sure what you have is a bug?
             A significant number of the bug reports we get turn out
             to be documented features in Perl.  Make sure the
             behavior you are witnessing doesn't fall under that
             category, by glancing through the documentation that
             comes with Perl (we'll admit this is no mean task, given
             the sheer volume of it all, but at least have a look at
             the sections that seem relevant).
    
             Be aware of the familiar traps that perl programmers of
             various hues fall into.  See the perltrap manpage.
    
             Check in the perldiag manpage to see what any Perl error
             message(s) mean.  If message isn't in perldiag, it
             probably isn't generated by Perl.  Consult your
             operating system documentation instead.
    
             If you are on a non-UNIX platform check also the
             perlport manpage, as some features may be unimplemented
             or work differently.
    
             Try to study the problem under the Perl debugger, if
             necessary.  See the perldebug manpage.
    
         Do you have a proper test case?
             The easier it is to reproduce your bug, the more likely
             it will be fixed, because if no one can duplicate the
             problem, no one can fix it.  A good test case has most
             of these attributes: fewest possible number of lines;
             few dependencies on external commands, modules, or
             libraries; runs on most platforms unimpeded; and is
             self-documenting.
    
             A good test case is almost always a good candidate to be
             on the perl test suite.  If you have the time, consider
             making your test case so that it will readily fit into
             the standard test suite.
    
             Remember also to include the exact error messages, if
             any.  "Perl complained something" is not an exact error
             message.
    
             If you get a core dump (or equivalent), you may use a
             debugger (dbx, gdb, etc) to produce a stack trace to
             include in the bug report.  NOTE: unless your Perl has
             been compiled with debug info (often -g), the stack
             trace is likely to be somewhat hard to use because it
             will most probably contain only the function names and
             not their arguments.  If possible, recompile your Perl
             with debug info and reproduce the dump and the stack
             trace.
    
         Can you describe the bug in plain English?
             The easier it is to understand a reproducible bug, the
             more likely it will be fixed.  Anything you can provide
             by way of insight into the problem helps a great deal.
             In other words, try to analyze the problem (to the
             extent you can) and report your discoveries.
    
         Can you fix the bug yourself?
             A bug report which includes a patch to fix it will
             almost definitely be fixed.  Use the `diff' program to
             generate your patches (`diff' is being maintained by the
             GNU folks as part of the diffutils package, so you
             should be able to get it from any of the GNU software
             repositories).  If you do submit a patch, the cool-dude
             counter at [email protected] will register you as a
             savior of the world.  Your patch may be returned with
             requests for changes, or requests for more detailed
             explanations about your fix.
    
             Here are some clues for creating quality patches: Use
             the -c or -u switches to the diff program (to create a
             so-called context or unified diff).  Make sure the patch
             is not reversed (the first argument to diff is typically
             the original file, the second argument your changed
             file).  Make sure you test your patch by applying it
             with the `patch' program before you send it on its way.
             Try to follow the same style as the code you are trying
             to patch.  Make sure your patch really does work (`make
             test', if the thing you're patching supports it).
    
         Can you use `perlbug' to submit the report?
             perlbug will, amongst other things, ensure your report
             includes crucial information about your version of perl.
             If `perlbug' is unable to mail your report after you
             have typed it in, you may have to compose the message
             yourself, add the output produced by `perlbug -d' and
             email it to [email protected].  If, for some reason, you
             cannot run `perlbug' at all on your system, be sure to
             include the entire output produced by running `perl -V'
             (note the uppercase V).
    
             Whether you use `perlbug' or send the email manually,
             please make your Subject line informative.  "a bug" not
             informative.  Neither is "perl crashes" nor "HELP!!!".
             These don't help.  A compact description of what's wrong
             is fine.
    
         Having done your bit, please be prepared to wait, to be told
         the bug is in your code, or even to get no reply at all.
         The Perl maintainers are busy folks, so if your problem is a
         small one or if it is difficult to understand or already
         known, they may not respond with a personal reply.  If it is
         important to you that your bug be fixed, do monitor the
         `Changes' file in any development releases since the time
         you submitted the bug, and encourage the maintainers with
         kind words (but never any flames!).  Feel free to resend
         your bug report if the next released version of perl comes
         out and your bug is still present.
    
    
    

    OPTIONS

         -a      Address to send the report to.  Defaults to
                 `[email protected]'.
    
         -b      Body of the report.  If not included on the command
                 line, or in a file with -f, you will get a chance to
                 edit the message.
    
         -C      Don't send copy to administrator.
    
         -c      Address to send copy of report to.  Defaults to the
                 address of the local perl administrator (recorded
                 when perl was built).
    
         -d      Data mode (the default if you redirect or pipe
                 output).  This prints out your configuration data,
                 without mailing anything.  You can use this with -v
                 to get more complete data.
    
         -e      Editor to use.
    
         -f      File containing the body of the report.  Use this to
                 quickly send a prepared message.
    
         -F      File to output the results to instead of sending as
                 an email. Useful particularly when running perlbug
                 on a machine with no direct internet connection.
    
         -h      Prints a brief summary of the options.
    
         -ok     Report successful build on this system to perl
                 porters. Forces -S and -C. Forces and supplies
                 values for -s and -b. Only prompts for a return
                 address if it cannot guess it (for use with make).
                 Honors return address specified with -r.  You can
                 use this with -v to get more complete data.   Only
                 makes a report if this system is less than 60 days
                 old.
    
         -okay   As -ok except it will report on older systems.
    
         -nok    Report unsuccessful build on this system.  Forces
                 -C.  Forces and supplies a value for -s, then
                 requires you to edit the report and say what went
                 wrong.  Alternatively, a prepared report may be
                 supplied using -f.  Only prompts for a return
                 address if it cannot guess it (for use with make).
                 Honors return address specified with -r.  You can
                 use this with -v to get more complete data.  Only
                 makes a report if this system is less than 60 days
                 old.
    
         -nokay  As -nok except it will report on older systems.
    
         -r      Your return address.  The program will ask you to
                 confirm its default if you don't use this option.
    
         -S      Send without asking for confirmation.
    
         -s      Subject to include with the message.  You will be
                 prompted if you don't supply one on the command
                 line.
    
         -t      Test mode.  The target address defaults to
                 `[email protected]'.
    
         -v      Include verbose configuration data in the report.
    
    
    

    AUTHORS

         Kenneth Albanowski (<[email protected]>), subsequently
         doctored by Gurusamy Sarathy (<[email protected]>), Tom
         Christiansen (<[email protected]>), Nathan Torkington
         (<[email protected]>), Charles F. Randall (<[email protected]>),
         Mike Guy (<[email protected]>), Dominic Dunlop
         (<[email protected]>), Hugo van der Sanden
         (<[email protected]>), Jarkko Hietaniemi (<[email protected]>),
         Chris Nandor (<[email protected]>), Jon Orwant
         (<[email protected]>, and Richard Foley
         (<[email protected]>).
    
    
    

    SEE ALSO

         perl(1), perldebug(1), perldiag(1), perlport(1),
         perltrap(1), diff(1), patch(1), dbx(1), gdb(1)
    
    
    

    BUGS

         None known (guess what must have been used to report them?)
    
    
    
    


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