From e1050492d1daa7a4059b99fa0587b80cd781d088 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glenn Morris Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 08:45:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/misc/efaq.texi (Reporting bugs): Refer to the Emacs manual. That is better than having a separate, outdated text. --- doc/misc/efaq.texi | 27 ++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi index c0536e0e3a2..c718e34433f 100644 --- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi @@ -415,27 +415,16 @@ archive the @code{gnu.*} groups. @cindex How to submit a bug report @cindex Reporting bugs -The correct way to report Emacs bugs is to use the command -@kbd{M-x report-emacs-bug}. It sets up a mail buffer with the -essential information and the correct e-mail address, -@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}. -Anything sent there also appears in the -newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, but please use e-mail instead of -news to submit the bug report. This ensures a reliable return address -so you can be contacted for further details. - -Be sure to read the ``Bugs'' section of the Emacs manual before reporting -a bug! The manual describes in detail how to submit a useful bug -report (@pxref{Bugs, , Reporting Bugs, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). -(@xref{Emacs manual}, if you don't know how to read the manual.) - -RMS says: +Please see the Emacs manual for information on how to report bugs. +@xref{Checklist, , Checklist for Bug Reports, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. + +It is better to report bugs as described there than to ask on the help +mailing list. RMS says: @quotation Sending bug reports to @url{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs, -the help-gnu-emacs mailing list} -(which has the effect of posting on @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}) is +the help-gnu-emacs mailing list} is undesirable because it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group of people, most of whom are just users and have no idea how to fix these problem. @@ -445,12 +434,12 @@ more likely to know what to do and have expressed a wish to receive more messages about Emacs than the others. @end quotation -RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}: +RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to the help list: @quotation If you have reported a bug and you don't hear about a possible fix, then after a suitable delay (such as a week) it is okay to post on -@code{gnu.emacs.help} asking if anyone can help you. +the help list asking if anyone can help you. @end quotation If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, consider the following -- 2.39.2