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If your problem isn't +known or isn't solved by our instructions, then report the bug:</P> + +<P><B>Where?</B></P> + +<P>Subscribe to the mplayer-users mailing list:<BR> + <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users">http://mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users</A><BR> +and send your bugreport to:<BR> + <A HREF="mailto:mplayer-users@mplayehq.hu">mplayer-users@mplayerhq.hu</A><BR> +We won't CC: so please subscribe!!!</P> + +<P>Don't send bugreports private, directly to author's address!!! +We are working together on code, so everyone is interested in it. +BTW many times other users know the solution (system config probs, +bad drivers etc), even when we think it's a bug in our code. +The language of this list is ENGLISH!</P> + +<P>Please describe your problem in details, examples etc, and don't +forget to include these:</P> + +<P><B>What?</B></P> + +<P><B><I>1. The system info what we always want:</I></B></P> + +<UL> +<LI>linux distribution<BR> +examples:<UL> + <LI>RedHat 7.1 + <LI>Slackware 7.0 + devel packs from 7.1 ...</UL> +<LI>kernel version:<BR> + <CODE>uname -a</CODE> +<LI>libc version:<BR> + <CODE>ls -l /lib/libc[.-]*</CODE> +<LI>X version:<BR> + <CODE>X -version</CODE> +<LI>gcc and ld version:<BR> + <CODE>gcc -v<BR> + ld -v</CODE> +<LI>binutils version:<BR> + <CODE>as --version</CODE> +</UL> + +<P><B><I>2. Hardware & drivers:</I></B></P> + +<UL> +<LI>CPU info:<BR> + <CODE>cat /proc/cpuinfo</CODE> +<LI>video card manufacturer and model<BR> + examples:<BR><UL> + <LI>ASUS V3800U chip: nVidia TNT2 Ultra pro 32MB SDRAM + <LI>Matrox G400 DH 32MB SGRAM</UL> +<LI>video driver type&version<BR> + examples:<UL> + <LI>X built-in driver + <LI>nvidia 0.9.623 + <LI>Utah-GLX CVS 2001-02-17 + <LI>DRI from X 4.0.3</UL> +<LI>sound card type & driver<BR> + examples:<BR><UL> + <LI>Creative SBLive! Gold with OSS driver from oss.creative.com + <LI>Creative SB16 with OSS drivers of kernel + <LI>GUS PnP with ALSA OSS emulation</UL> +<LI>if you are unsure, attach output of lspci -v +</UL> + +<P><B>For compiling problems/errors</B></P> + +<P><B><I>3. these files:</I></B></P> +<UL><LI>configure.log +<LI>config.h +<LI>config.mak +<LI>libvo/config.mak +</UL> + +<P><B>For playback problems:</B></P> + +<P><B><I>3. Output of mplayer at verbose level 1 (-v)</I></B></P> +<P><CODE> mplayer -v [options] filename &> mplayer.log</CODE></P> + +<P><B><I>4. If the problem is specific to one or a few files, + then please upload that file to:</I></B></P> +<P><CODE> ftp://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/</CODE></P> + Also upload a small .txt file with the same name as your file, + describing the problem!<BR> + Usually first 1-5 MB of the file is enough to reproduce + the problem, but first you should try it: +<P><CODE> dd if=yourfile of=smallfile bs=1k count=1024</CODE></P> + (it will cut first 1MB of 'yourfile' and save to 'smallfile') + Then try again on this small file, and if bug still exists + then it's enough to upload this small file.<BR> + NEVER send such files via mail! Upload it, and send only + the path/filename of the file on the FTP. + If the file is accessible on the net, then sending the + _exact_ URL is enough! + +<P><B><I>5. For crashes (segfault, SIGILL, signal 4 etc):</I></B></P> + +<P><I>If you have coredump of the crash, see 5.a, else see 5.b:</I></P> + +<P><B><I>5.a: Please print us coredump (if it was created).</I></B></P> + +<P>Howto: +please create following command file:</P> + +<P><CODE>disass $eip-32 $eip+32<BR> +printf "eax=%08lX\n",$eax<BR> +printf "ebx=%08lX\n",$ebx<BR> +printf "ecx=%08lX\n",$ecx<BR> +printf "edx=%08lX\n",$edx<BR> +printf "esp=%08lX\n",$esp<BR> +printf "ebp=%08lX\n",$ebp<BR> +printf "edi=%08lX\n",$edi<BR> +printf "esi=%08lX\n",$esi<BR> +</CODE></P> + +<P>Then simply execute following command line:</P> +<P> <CODE>gdb mplayer --core=core -batch --command=command_file >mplayer.bug</CODE></P> + +<P><B><I>5.b.: run MPlayer in gdb:</I></B></P> +<P>Re-compile mplayer with debugging code enabled:<BR> +./configure --enable-debug<BR> +make +</P> +<P>[at root/user shell prompt:]<BR> + <CODE># gdb mplayer</CODE><BR> +[at gdb prompt:]<BR> + <CODE>> run -v [options-to-mplayer] filename</CODE><BR> + ... (wait until it will crash)<BR> + <CODE>> bt</CODE><BR> + <CODE>> disass $eip-32 $eip+32</CODE><BR> +Send us the full output of the above things! +</P> + +<P><B>In general:</B></P> + +<P>If something is big (logs etc) then it's better to upload to the ftp +(gzipped), and include only path/filename in the bugreport!</P> + +<P><B>I know what am I doing...</B></P> + +<P>If you created a proper bugreport following the above steps, and you are +sure it's mplayer bug, not compiler's problem or broken file, you've already +readed through docs and you didn't find the solution, your sound drivers are ok, +then you may want to subscribe to the mplayer-advusers list and send your +bugreport there to get better and faster answer. But BE WARNED: if you post +newbie or rtfm-type questions there, you'll be immediatelly banned, instead or +getting answered!!! So don't flame us, subscribe -advusers only if you really +know what are you doing and you feel you as advanced mplayer user or developer. +(and about how to subscribe: find it out! if you're really an advanced user, +it shouldn't be a problem for you...) +</P> + +</BODY> +</HTML>