From 89eef51a464fdb1d33f9d0526e82cb2f7dd9b5f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 07:43:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Correct the send-pr text to make a little more sense. --- handbook/submitters.sgml | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/handbook/submitters.sgml b/handbook/submitters.sgml index 8fd29c44d5..6fdd727017 100644 --- a/handbook/submitters.sgml +++ b/handbook/submitters.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + Contributing to FreeBSD @@ -247,14 +247,23 @@ the following 6 categories: See for more information about this and other mailing lists. - An actual bug report should be filed by using the - - program. This will prompt you for various fields to fill in. - Simply go to the fields surrounded by <>'s and fill - in your own information in place of what is suggested there. - You should receive confirmation of your bug report and a tracking - number. Keep this tracking number and use it in any subsequent - correspondence. + An actual bug report should be filed by using the send-pr(1) + program or its . This will prompt you for various + fields to fill in. In the send-pr(1) case, simply go to the + fields surrounded by <>'s and fill in your own + information in place of what is suggested there. With the + WEB based interface, you simply select the appropriate items from + various option menus and fill in the various fields shown there. + +

You should receive confirmation of your bug report along with + a tracking number. Please keep this tracking number and refer to + it in any subsequent correspondence so that people can find the + details of your problem quickly. You may also send mail to + with your PR# in the subject + line to append further information to an existing bug report. + If you do not receive confirmation in a timely fashion (3 days to a week, depending on your email connection) or are, for some reason, unable to use the send-pr(1) command,