Re: --with-pkgversion and --with-bugurl support for GDB

Eli Zaretskii
2008-05-19T18:52:29Z

> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 17:06:55 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "Joseph S. Myers" <joseph@codesourcery.com>
>
> * gdb.texinfo: Use VERSION_PACKAGE and BUGURL. Remove
> mailing-list-specific text about bug reporting.

Thanks. This part of the patch is approved, except...

> +@ifset BUGURL
> In any event, we also recommend that you submit bug reports for
> -@value{GDBN}. The preferred method is to submit them directly using
> -@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/, @value{GDBN}'s Bugs web
> -page}. Alternatively, the @email{bug-gdb@@gnu.org, e-mail gateway} can
> -be used.
> -
> -@strong{Do not send bug reports to @samp{info-gdb}, or to
> -@samp{help-gdb}, or to any newsgroups.} Most users of @value{GDBN} do
> -not want to receive bug reports. Those that do have arranged to receive
> -@samp{bug-gdb}.
> -
> -The mailing list @samp{bug-gdb} has a newsgroup @samp{gnu.gdb.bug} which
> -serves as a repeater. The mailing list and the newsgroup carry exactly
> -the same messages. Often people think of posting bug reports to the
> -newsgroup instead of mailing them. This appears to work, but it has one
> -problem which can be crucial: a newsgroup posting often lacks a mail
> -path back to the sender. Thus, if we need to ask for more information,
> -we may be unable to reach you. For this reason, it is better to send
> -bug reports to the mailing list.
> +@value{GDBN} to @value{BUGURL}.
> +@end ifset

Why do you want to remove all this stuff? If you don't want it under
BUGURL/VERSION_PACKAGE (whose utility, I must admit, I don't fully
understand), then please leave it alone when BUGURL is NOT set. If
you _really_ think it's a good idea to remove this text
unconditionally, please at least tell why you think so.