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Update how to find etc/DEBUG.

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Clarify what to do instead of finding more examples of a bug.
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Richard M. Stallman 2001-06-20 10:49:08 +00:00
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@ -819,11 +819,8 @@ That file also includes instructions for investigating problems
whereby Emacs stops responding (many people assume that Emacs is
``hung,'' whereas in fact it might be in an infinite loop).
In an installed Emacs, the file @file{etc/DEBUG} is in the same
directory where the Emacs on-line documentation file @file{DOC},
typically in the @file{/usr/local/share/emacs/@var{version}/etc/}
directory. The directory for your installation is stored in the
variable @code{data-directory}.
To find the file @file{etc/DEBUG} in your Emacs installation, use the
directory name stored in the variable @code{data-directory}.
@end itemize
Here are some things that are not necessary in a bug report:
@ -838,9 +835,11 @@ which changes to the input file will make the bug go away and which
changes will not affect it.
This is often time-consuming and not very useful, because the way we
will find the bug is by running a single example under the debugger with
breakpoints, not by pure deduction from a series of examples. You might
as well save time by not searching for additional examples.
will find the bug is by running a single example under the debugger
with breakpoints, not by pure deduction from a series of examples.
You might as well save time by not searching for additional examples.
It is better to send the bug report right away, go back to editing,
and find another bug to report.
Of course, if you can find a simpler example to report @emph{instead} of
the original one, that is a convenience. Errors in the output will be