(octave.info)Reporting Bugs

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D.2 Reporting Bugs
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Your bug reports play an essential role in making Octave reliable.

   When you encounter a problem, the first thing to do is to see if it
is already known.  Note: Trouble.  If it isn’t known, then you should
report the problem.

   Reporting a bug may help you by bringing a solution to your problem,
or it may not.  In any case, the principal function of a bug report is
to help the entire community by making the next version of Octave work
better.  Bug reports are your contribution to the maintenance of Octave.

   In order for a bug report to serve its purpose, you must include the
information that makes it possible to fix the bug.

Bug Criteria

Bug Tracker

Where to submit your bug report.

Bug Reporting

How to report a bug effectively.

Sending Patches

How to send a patch for Octave.