[kernel] r14322 - in dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian: . templates/image.plain.bug

[Ben Hutchings]

Author: benh
Date: Sun Oct  4 16:55:31 2009
New Revision: 14322

Log:
Prompt bug reporters to run the kernel version they're reporting on or otherwise record boot messages

Added:
   dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/presubj
Modified:
   dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog
   dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/include-dmesg

Modified: dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog
==============================================================================
--- dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog	Sun Oct  4 16:43:47 2009	(r14321)
+++ dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog	Sun Oct  4 16:55:31 2009	(r14322)
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
     corruption and GPU lock-ups (Closes: #541307)
   * Generate architecture-qualified package relations as needed for
     flavours that exist for multiple architectures (Closes: #278729)
+  * Prompt bug reporters to run the kernel version they're reporting on
+    or otherwise record boot messages
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * [armel/orion5x, armel/kirkwood] Set GPIO_SYSFS=y since these

Modified: dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/include-dmesg
==============================================================================
--- dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/include-dmesg	Sun Oct  4 16:43:47 2009	(r14321)
+++ dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/include-dmesg	Sun Oct  4 16:55:31 2009	(r14322)
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 }
 
 ask_dmesg() {
-  true
+  # Remind the user to attach the kernel log.  This should also trigger
+  # a reminder in some MUAs if the user tries to send without it.
+  echo '** Kernel log: boot messages should be attached' >&3
+  echo >&3
 }

Added: dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/presubj
==============================================================================
--- /dev/null	00:00:00 1970	(empty, because file is newly added)
+++ dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/templates/image.plain.bug/presubj	Sun Oct  4 16:55:31 2009	(r14322)
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Please ensure that you are currently running the kernel version that you
+are reporting on.  This will allow your bug report to include useful
+diagnostic information about the running kernel.
+
+If you are reporting that the kernel fails to boot, please use a digital
+camera, serial console or netconsole to record the boot messages and
+attach these to your report.