comparison admin/notes/bugtracker @ 107042:fb827ff9ec83

Explain mbox folder links.

107041:645e3632318a

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100;package=emacs

Or use the static index:
http://debbugs.gnu.org/db/ix/full.html

** ChangeLog issues

*** When you fix a bug, it can be helpful to put the bug number in the
ChangeLog entry, for example:

107042:fb827ff9ec83

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100;package=emacs

Or use the static index:
http://debbugs.gnu.org/db/ix/full.html

** What are those "mbox folder" links on the bug report pages?

"mbox folder" = messages as they arrived at the tracker

"status mbox" = as above, but with a fake message at the start
    summarizing the bug status

"maintainer mbox" = messages as sent out from the tracker to the
    maintainers (ie, bug-gnu-emacs).  These have some changed headers
    (Resent-*, Subject, etc).

** ChangeLog issues

*** When you fix a bug, it can be helpful to put the bug number in the
ChangeLog entry, for example: