http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54973
Bug #: 54973
Summary: [bugzilla] make "Before reporting a bug" notice more
prominent
Classification: Unclassified
Product: gcc
Version: 4.8.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: web
AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org
ReportedBy: r...@gcc.gnu.org
CC: lpso...@netscape.net
The top of the Enter Bug page says:
"Before reporting a bug, please read the bug writing guidelines, please look at
the list of most frequently reported bugs, and please search for the bug."
with links to important pages describing the info needed in a bug report
(preprocessed source, output of "gcc -v" etc.) as well as suggesting checking
for compiler warnings before reporting a non-bug.
Many first-time bug reporters apparently don't read the guidelines because they
don't submit testcases, don't provide the compilation command, don't say which
compiler version they're using etc. which requires a maintainer to reply asking
for that info and set the bug to WAITING, wasting time and effort for the
reporter and maintainers.
I think the notice at the top of the page could be far more prominent, maybe it
could even duplicate some of the most important info from the top of the
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs page.
