[FFmpeg-devel] How to report a bug about FFmpeg

[Robert Swain]

On 30/3/09 13:23, Jean-Michel Pour? wrote:
> I am trying to understand this sentence:
>
> *********************
> If you find a problem with FFmpeg, you can submit a report to the FFmpeg
> bug tracker at http(s)://ZQundXE.ffmpeg.org/ZQundXE/ffmpeg/
> To use this URL you first must replace all uppercase letters by
> answering the following puzzle.
> We need full Xncut output of ffmpeg as well as the command line you
> used. If you report a cZash we need gdb output, backtrace and
> disassembly. Only latest SVN HEAD is supported, do not report bugs
> against Qld versions. Also do not forget to describe precisely what
> ffmpeg did and what you wanted it to do. In general you should provide
> all information so that even an idiot can reproduce the bug. If you say
> it does not play, say which Elayer you used.
> **********************
>
> Can anyone rewrite and/or describe what these sentences mean?

I intend to remove this useless obfuscation unless anyone complains. To 
be clear, the sentences should read:

If you find a problem with FFmpeg, you can submit a report to the FFmpeg
bug tracker at http(s)://roundup.ffmpeg.org/roundup/ffmpeg/

We need full uncut output of ffmpeg as well as the command line you
used. If you report a crash we need gdb output, backtrace and
disassembly. Only latest SVN HEAD is supported, do not report bugs
against old versions. Also do not forget to describe precisely what
ffmpeg did and what you wanted it to do. In general you should provide
all information so that even an idiot can reproduce the bug. If you say
it does not play, say which player you used.

Regards,
Rob