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authorEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2001-08-04 12:39:30 +0000
committerEli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>2001-08-04 12:39:30 +0000
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(Lossage, Bugs): Mention etc/PROBLEMS and the Bugs section of the FAQ.
Suggested by David Kastrup <David.Kastrup@neuroinformatik.ruhr-uni-bochum.de>.
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@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@ about the undo facility.
@section Dealing with Emacs Trouble
This section describes various conditions in which Emacs fails to work
-normally, and how to recognize them and correct them.
+normally, and how to recognize them and correct them. For a list of
+additional problems you might encounter, see @ref{Bugs and problems, ,
+Bugs and problems, efaq, GNU Emacs FAQ}, and the file @file{etc/PROBLEMS}
+in the Emacs distribution.
@menu
* DEL Gets Help:: What to do if @key{DEL} doesn't delete.
@@ -420,6 +423,14 @@ they are bugs and want to fix them.
To make it possible for us to fix a bug, you must report it. In order
to do so effectively, you must know when and how to do it.
+ Before reporting a bug, it is a good idea to see if it is already
+known. You can find the list of known problems in the file
+@file{etc/PROBLEMS} in the Emacs distribution. Some additional
+user-level problems can be found in @ref{Bugs and problems, , Bugs and
+problems, efaq, GNU Emacs FAQ}. Looking up your problem in these two
+documents might provide you with a solution or a work-around, or give
+you additional information about related issues.
+
@menu
* Criteria: Bug Criteria. Have you really found a bug?
* Understanding Bug Reporting:: How to report a bug effectively.