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author Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
date Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:47:50 +0000
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22 bug, without sending out a copy. To do this, send mail to 22 bug, without sending out a copy. To do this, send mail to
23 quiet@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com. 23 quiet@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com.
24 24
25 ** How do I reply to an existing bug report? 25 ** How do I reply to an existing bug report?
26 Reply to 123@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com, replacing 123 with the number 26 Reply to 123@emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com, replacing 123 with the number
27 of the bug you are interested in. Cc anyone you like. Do NOT send 27 of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the
28 a copy to the bug list, since this may generate a new report. The 28 bug-list, it does NOT (?) send a CC to the original bug submitter.
29 only time to send mail to the bug list is to create a new report. 29 So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like).
30
31 (Many people think the submitter SHOULD be automatically subscribed
32 to subsequent discussion, but this does not seem to be implemented.
33 See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=37078)
34
35 Do NOT send a separate copy to the bug list, since this may generate a
36 new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list is to create a
37 new report.
30 38
31 ** When reporting a bug, to send a Cc to another address 39 ** When reporting a bug, to send a Cc to another address
32 (e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do not just use a Cc: header. 40 (e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do not just use a Cc: header.
33 Instead, use "X-Debbugs-CC:". This ensures the Cc address will get a 41 Instead, use "X-Debbugs-CC:". This ensures the Cc address will get a
34 mail with the bug report number in. 42 mail with the bug report number in.
35 43
36 ** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker, 44 ** To not get acknowledgement mail from the tracker,
37 add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). 45 add an "X-Debbugs-No-Ack:" header (with any value). If you use Gnus,
46 you can add an element to gnus-posting-styles to do this automatically, eg:
47
48 ("gnu-emacs\\(-pretest\\)?-bug"
49 ("X-Debbugs-No-Ack" "yes"))
50
51 (adjust the regexp according to the name you use for the bug lists)
38 52
39 ** To record a bug in the tracker without sending mail to the bug list. 53 ** To record a bug in the tracker without sending mail to the bug list.
40 This can be useful to make a note of something discussed on 54 This can be useful to make a note of something discussed on
41 emacs-devel that needs fixing. In other words, this can be the 55 emacs-devel that needs fixing. In other words, this can be the
42 equivalent of adding something to FOR-RELEASE. 56 equivalent of adding something to FOR-RELEASE.