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11848b8605Smrg  <h1>The Mesa 3D Graphics Library</h1>
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17848b8605Smrg<h1>Bug Database</h1>
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20848b8605SmrgThe Mesa bug database is hosted on
21848b8605Smrg<a href="http://freedesktop.org">freedesktop.org</a>.
22848b8605SmrgThe old bug database on SourceForge is no longer used.
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26848b8605SmrgTo file a Mesa bug, go to
27848b8605Smrg<a href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Mesa">
28848b8605SmrgBugzilla on freedesktop.org</a>
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32848b8605SmrgPlease follow these bug reporting guidelines:
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36848b8605Smrg<li>Check if a new version of Mesa is available which might have fixed
37848b8605Smrgthe problem.
38848b8605Smrg<li>Check if your bug is already reported in the database.
39848b8605Smrg<li>Monitor your bug report for requests for additional information, etc.
40848b8605Smrg<li>If you're reporting a crash, try to use your debugger (gdb) to get a stack
41848b8605Smrgtrace. Also, recompile Mesa in debug mode to get more detailed information.
42848b8605Smrg<li>Describe in detail how to reproduce the bug, especially with games
43848b8605Smrgand applications that the Mesa developers might not be familiar with.
44848b8605Smrg<li>Provide a simple GLUT-based test program if possible
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48848b8605SmrgBug reports will automatically be forwarded by bugzilla to the Mesa
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53848b8605SmrgThe easier a bug is to reproduce, the sooner it will be fixed.
54848b8605SmrgPlease do everything you can to facilitate quickly fixing bugs.
55848b8605SmrgIf your bug report is vague or your test program doesn't compile
56848b8605Smrgeasily, the problem may not be fixed very quickly.
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