# HG changeset patch # User arpi # Date 999924826 0 # Node ID 333d429d7ff211208ff612dc2262a62cbff83a9a # Parent 10b7d524e39b9b56e8f09e418c629b25e63e1c4b small fixes diff -r 10b7d524e39b -r 333d429d7ff2 DOCS/bugreports.html --- a/DOCS/bugreports.html Sat Sep 08 04:52:58 2001 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/bugreports.html Sat Sep 08 04:53:46 2001 +0000 @@ -95,12 +95,14 @@

4. If the problem is specific to one or a few files, then please upload that file to:

   ftp://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/

+ Also upload a small .txt file with the same name as your file, + describing the problem!
Usually first 1-5 MB of the file is enough to reproduce the problem, but first you should try it:

   dd if=yourfile of=smallfile bs=1k count=1024

(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. + then it's enough to upload this small file.
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 @@ -130,6 +132,10 @@

    gdb mplayer --core=core -batch --command=command_file >mplayer.bug

5.b.: run MPlayer in gdb:

+

Re-compile mplayer with debugging code enabled:
+./configure --enable-debug
+make +

[at root/user shell prompt:]
    # gdb mplayer
[at gdb prompt:]