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<h2>Problem Report Database</h2>
<p>Current FreeBSD problem reports are tracked using the <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnats/">GNATS</a>
database.</p>
<p>A FreeBSD problem report (PR) is not necessarily a bug with FreeBSD
itself. In some cases it may be reporting a mistake in the
documentation (which could be a simple typo). In other cases it may
be a 'wishlist' item that the submitter would like to see incorporated
in to FreeBSD. In many cases a PR contains a port which has been
prepared for inclusion in the FreeBSD
<a href="&base;/ports/index.html">Ports and Packages</a> collection.</p>
<p>Problem reports start 'open', and are closed as the issue they report
is resolved. In addition, each PR is assigned a unique tracking ID
to ensure that it is not lost. Many FreeBSD changes include the
tracking ID of the PR that prompted the change.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi">View the
open problem reports</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi">View a problem
report by tracker id</a>.</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?query">Search
problem reports</a>.</li>
<li><a href="&base;/send-pr.html">Submit a Problem Report</a>.</li>
<li><a href="&base;/prstats/index.html">View PR Statistics</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Problem reports may also be submitted to the development team using the
<a href="&base;/send-pr.html">send-pr(1)</a> command on a FreeBSD system,
or by sending an email message to <a
href="mailto:freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org">freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org</a>.
Please note that <a href="&base;/send-pr.html">send-pr</a> is preferred
since messages sent to the mailing list are <em>not</em> tracked as
official problem reports, and may get lost in the noise!</p>
<p>Before submitting a problem report, you might find it useful to
read the <a
href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/problem-reports/">Writing
FreeBSD Problem Reports</a> article. This article describes
when you should submit a problem report, what you are expected
to include in one, and what the best way to submit your problem
report is. Some useful background information is also contained
in the <a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/pr-guidelines/">Problem
Report Handling Guidelines</a> article.</p>
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