commit 095f731af0191a405875544c738bbf352675ebf6
parent 01e82eba209a96f932d3497e580ab0ca749efafa
Author: Jongwook Choi <wookayin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:26:13 -0500
docs: include backtrace for bug-crash #27065
Github Issue template:
- Add pointers to |dev-tools-backtrace|.
- Add pointers to CONTRIBUTING.md (Reporting Problems), which includes
additional helpful instructions for issue reporting.
- Search existing issues: include label `bug-crash` as well as `bug`.
CONTRIBUTING.md:
- Fix broken link on "stacktrace" after moving to help from wiki.
Diffstat:
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ body:
*Before reporting:*
- Confirm the problem is reproducible on [**master**](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/nightly) or [**latest stable**](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/stable) release
- run `make distclean` when encountering build issues
- - search [existing issues](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Abug)
- - check the [FAQ](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/FAQ)
+ - search [existing issues](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Abug,bug-crash) (including [closed](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed+label%3Abug%2Cbug-crash))
+ - check the [FAQ](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/FAQ) and ["Reporting Problems" in CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-problems).
Usage or "How to" questions belong on the [stackoverflow](https://vi.stackexchange.com/) and will be closed.
- type: textarea
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ body:
label: "Steps to reproduce"
description: |
- For build failures: list the exact steps including CMake flags (if any).
+ - If the bug pertains to crashing (or segfault), please include a [stacktrace](https://neovim.io/doc/user/dev_tools.html#dev-tools-backtrace).
- For startup or shell-related problems: try `env -i TERM=ansi-256color "$(which nvim)"`.
- Use the provided [minimal reproduction template](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/contrib/minimal.lua) to create a minimal configuration. After you fill it out with necessary information, run with `nvim --clean -u minimal.lua`.
- Please do **not** include a package manager in the reproduction steps.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ Reporting problems
- If a specific configuration or plugin is necessary to recreate the problem, use the minimal template in `contrib/minimal.lua` with `nvim --clean -u contrib/minimal.lua` after making the necessary changes.
- [Bisect](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#bisect) your config: disable plugins incrementally, to narrow down the cause of the issue.
- [Bisect][git-bisect] Neovim's source code to find the cause of a regression, if you can. This is _extremely_ helpful.
-- When reporting a crash, [include a stacktrace](https://neovim.io/doc/user/faq.html#backtrace-linux).
-- Use [ASAN/UBSAN](#clang-sanitizers-asan-and-ubsan) to get detailed errors for segfaults and undefined behavior.
+- When reporting a crash, [include a stacktrace](https://neovim.io/doc/user/dev_tools.html#dev-tools-backtrace).
+- Use [ASAN/UBSAN](#sanitizers-asan-and-ubsan) to get detailed errors for segfaults and undefined behavior.
- Check the logs. `:edit $NVIM_LOG_FILE`
- Include `cmake --system-information` for build-related issues.