core dump submissions with send-pr?

[Joseph Koshy]

> What is the proper method for submitting cores along with 
> backtraces to the FreeBSD development team?  Is it useful to 
> submit cores, or is the backtrace sufficient?
 
Firstly, GNATS works over email and sending in a 4GB+ MIME 
encoded core file could overload the mail servers of not
just the FreeBSD project, but also those of the volunteers who
track the freebsd-bugs list.

Secondly the GNATS repository is itself replicated on many 
sites and so you would also earn the wrath of mirror
site admins across the world :).


Instead, you could first describe the problem on -stable.  
It may turn out to be a known problem (you can check yourself 
with a quick browse of the archives).

If it *is* a new bug then please do file a PR with a backtrace, 
your machine configuration, and a description of the problem.  
Many times a core file is not necessary, but if needed it
generally suffices to put it up somewhere where a developer 
can access it.

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