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en:users:drivers:ath11k:bugreport [2021/02/14 05:54] Kalle Valo [Reporting ath11k bugs] Mention about distro kernels |
en:users:drivers:ath11k:bugreport [2021/03/02 06:25] Kalle Valo How many times the bug happens |
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| * Component: network-wireless | * Component: network-wireless | ||
| * Summary: start with string "ath11k:" | * Summary: start with string "ath11k:" | ||
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| + | See also [[https://bugzilla.kernel.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&list_id=1082403&query_format=advanced&short_desc=ath11k&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr|the list of open ath11k bugs]]. | ||
| To make it easier for the developers to help, include in the bug report at least this information: | To make it easier for the developers to help, include in the bug report at least this information: | ||
| * Exact kernel version. Is it a distro kernel or have you compiled it yourself? Any extra patches? | * Exact kernel version. Is it a distro kernel or have you compiled it yourself? Any extra patches? | ||
| + | * Linux distribution version. | ||
| * Host device information, for example if it's a laptop make and model, architecture, CPU etc. | * Host device information, for example if it's a laptop make and model, architecture, CPU etc. | ||
| * BIOS version. | * BIOS version. | ||
| + | * How many times have you seen the bug and how many times did you try to reproduce it? For example, the test failed 3 times out of 5 total times tested. | ||
| * Output from: uname -a | * Output from: uname -a | ||
| * Output from: lspci -mnn | * Output from: lspci -mnn | ||
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| * Output from: dmesg | grep ath11k | * Output from: dmesg | grep ath11k | ||
| - | See also [[https://bugzilla.kernel.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&list_id=1082403&query_format=advanced&short_desc=ath11k&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr|the list of open ath11k bugs]]. | + | If you are unsure if your bug is same as already reported, it's better to open a new bug. Even if the symptoms are the same (eg. "kernel freeze"), the actual bugs causing the issue might be very different. |
| - | As distros (Ubuntu, Fedora etc) can modify ath11k on their own, and it's difficult to track what has changed, it's best to report bugs with distro kernels to the distro bug trackers. https://bugzilla.kernel.org should be used only for bugs found with upstream releases download from https://www.kernel.org. | + | https://bugzilla.kernel.org is only for [[https://www.kernel.org/|upstream kernel.org releases]]. As distros (Ubuntu, Fedora etc) can modify ath11k on their own, and it's difficult to track what has changed, report bugs seen on distro kernels to the distro bug trackers. |
| - | Bugzilla is not actively followed by all developers, so it's a good idea to also send a short mail to [[en/users/Drivers/ath11k/mailinglist|the mailing list]]. Usually a post to the mailing list gathers more attention. Also questions and support requests should be sent to the mailing list, not to bugzilla. Bugzilla is not used as a support forum, it is just to collect actual bugs. | + | Bugzilla is not a support forum, it is a tool to collect and track actual bugs. All questions, comments and support requests should be sent to [[en/users/Drivers/ath11k/mailinglist|the mailing list]]. |
| Patches are not submitted via bugzilla, see [[en/users/Drivers/ath11k/submittingpatches|Submitting patches]]. | Patches are not submitted via bugzilla, see [[en/users/Drivers/ath11k/submittingpatches|Submitting patches]]. | ||
en/users/drivers/ath11k/bugreport.txt ยท Last modified: 2022/04/13 08:12 by Kalle Valo
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