On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 04:52:48PM -0500, Zach Wilkinson wrote:
I think I fall into this category. I don't understand Call
Traces well
enough to fill out a bug report. Hell, I don't know even know how to use
GDB.
Nor do most people who file bugs.
Quick guidelines:
- Include a copy of the call trace (even if you dont know what it
means someone else does)
- If it is an error with a message include the exact message
- And specify what you were doing
As to gdb, the minimal guide to gdb is this. Find app that is crashing,
from the command line
gdb [appname]
gdb> run [arguments to command]
When it breaks
gdb> where
and attach the data. Threaded apps are a bit trickier but uncommon,and
most bug reports are useful even without that kind of trace data.
If "select this and press that" breaks it, I can break my own copy.
Alan