diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml index 7a9e3bdaef..ec83342d42 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2013-10-2013-12.xml @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <!-- XXX: Keep updating the number of entries --> <p>Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 8 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> + contains 9 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> <p>The deadline for submissions covering between January and March 2014 is April 7th, 2014.</p> @@ -460,4 +460,42 @@ schedule.</p> </body> </project> + + <project cat='bin'> + <title>Centralized Panic Reporting</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Colin</given> + <common>Percival</common> + </name> + <email>cperciva@freebsd.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2013-11-06-automated-freebsd-panic-reporting.html">Usage instructions</url> + </links> + + <body> + <p> A mechanism is now in place, via the + <tt>sysutils/panicmail</tt> port, for automated submission of + kernel panic reports to a central location. It is hoped that + this will prove useful, as similar systems have for other + operating systems, in identifying common panics so that + developers can be alerted and they can be fixed faster.</p> + + <p>In the first two months that this mechanism has been in place, + 28 kernel panics have been reported. This is nowhere near enough + to be useful, so readers are strongly encouraged to install the + <tt>sysutils/panicmail</tt> port and follow the instructions to + enable it.</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task>Get more systems set up to automatically submit panic + reports!</task> + </help> + </project> </report>