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37fa004c 1#!/usr/local/bin/perl
2
3use Config;
4use File::Basename qw(&basename &dirname);
8a5546a1 5use Cwd;
1948c06a 6use File::Spec::Functions;
37fa004c 7
8# List explicitly here the variables you want Configure to
9# generate. Metaconfig only looks for shell variables, so you
10# have to mention them as if they were shell variables, not
11# %Config entries. Thus you write
12# $startperl
13# to ensure Configure will look for $Config{startperl}.
84902520 14# $perlpath
37fa004c 15
16# This forces PL files to create target in same directory as PL file.
17# This is so that make depend always knows where to find PL derivatives.
8a5546a1 18$origdir = cwd;
44a8e56a 19chdir dirname($0);
20$file = basename($0, '.PL');
774d564b 21$file .= '.com' if $^O eq 'VMS';
37fa004c 22
55d729e4 23open OUT, ">$file" or die "Can't create $file: $!";
37fa004c 24
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25# extract patchlevel.h information
26
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27open PATCH_LEVEL, "<" . catfile(updir, "patchlevel.h")
28 or die "Can't open patchlevel.h: $!";
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29
30my $patchlevel_date = (stat PATCH_LEVEL)[9];
31
32while (<PATCH_LEVEL>) {
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33 last if $_ =~ /^\s*static\s+(?:const\s+)?char.*?local_patches\[\]\s*=\s*{\s*$/;
34}
35
36if (! defined($_)) {
37 warn "Warning: local_patches section not found in patchlevel.h\n";
55d729e4 38}
84902520 39
fb73857a 40my @patches;
84902520 41while (<PATCH_LEVEL>) {
fb73857a 42 last if /^\s*}/;
84902520 43 chomp;
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44 s/^\s+,?\s*"?//;
45 s/"?\s*,?$//;
84902520 46 s/(['\\])/\\$1/g;
fb73857a 47 push @patches, $_ unless $_ eq 'NULL';
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48}
49my $patch_desc = "'" . join("',\n '", @patches) . "'";
50my $patch_tags = join "", map /(\S+)/ ? "+$1 " : (), @patches;
84902520 51
c0a6bf09 52close(PATCH_LEVEL) or die "Error closing patchlevel.h: $!";
84902520 53
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54# TO DO (prehaps): store/embed $Config::config_sh into perlbug. When perlbug is
55# used, compare $Config::config_sh with the stored version. If they differ then
56# append a list of individual differences to the bug report.
57
84902520 58
37fa004c 59print "Extracting $file (with variable substitutions)\n";
60
61# In this section, perl variables will be expanded during extraction.
62# You can use $Config{...} to use Configure variables.
63
fa510083 64my $extract_version = sprintf("%vd", $^V);
1ec03f31 65
37fa004c 66print OUT <<"!GROK!THIS!";
5f05dabc 67$Config{startperl}
68 eval 'exec $Config{perlpath} -S \$0 \${1+"\$@"}'
69 if \$running_under_some_shell;
84902520 70
1ec03f31 71my \$config_tag1 = '$extract_version - $Config{cf_time}';
fb73857a 72
84902520 73my \$patchlevel_date = $patchlevel_date;
fb73857a 74my \$patch_tags = '$patch_tags';
75my \@patches = (
55d729e4 76 $patch_desc
fb73857a 77);
37fa004c 78!GROK!THIS!
79
80# In the following, perl variables are not expanded during extraction.
81
82print OUT <<'!NO!SUBS!';
83
84use Config;
1ec03f31 85use File::Spec; # keep perlbug Perl 5.005 compatible
37fa004c 86use Getopt::Std;
37fa004c 87use strict;
88
89sub paraprint;
90
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91BEGIN {
92 eval "use Mail::Send;";
93 $::HaveSend = ($@ eq "");
94 eval "use Mail::Util;";
95 $::HaveUtil = ($@ eq "");
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96 # use secure tempfiles wherever possible
97 eval "require File::Temp;";
98 $::HaveTemp = ($@ eq "");
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99 eval { require Module::CoreList; };
100 $::HaveCoreList = ($@ eq "");
55d729e4 101};
c07a80fd 102
13f4c5e4 103my $Version = "1.36";
c07a80fd 104
105# Changed in 1.06 to skip Mail::Send and Mail::Util if not available.
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106# Changed in 1.07 to see more sendmail execs, and added pipe output.
107# Changed in 1.08 to use correct address for sendmail.
c07a80fd 108# Changed in 1.09 to close the REP file before calling it up in the editor.
109# Also removed some old comments duplicated elsewhere.
110# Changed in 1.10 to run under VMS without Mail::Send; also fixed
a5f75d66 111# temp filename generation.
c07a80fd 112# Changed in 1.11 to clean up some text and removed Mail::Send deactivator.
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113# Changed in 1.12 to check for editor errors, make save/send distinction
114# clearer and add $ENV{REPLYTO}.
84478119 115# Changed in 1.13 to hopefully make it more difficult to accidentally
116# send mail
ab3ef367 117# Changed in 1.14 to make the prompts a little more clear on providing
118# helpful information. Also let file read fail gracefully.
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119# Changed in 1.15 to add warnings to stop people using perlbug for non-bugs.
120# Also report selected environment variables.
774d564b 121# Changed in 1.16 to include @INC, and allow user to re-edit if no changes.
137443ea 122# Changed in 1.17 Win32 support added. GSAR 97-04-12
1b0e3b9e 123# Changed in 1.18 add '-ok' option for reporting build success. CFR 97-06-18
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124# Changed in 1.19 '-ok' default not '-v'
125# add local patch information
126# warn on '-ok' if this is an old system; add '-okay'
fb73857a 127# Changed in 1.20 Added patchlevel.h reading and version/config checks
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128# Changed in 1.21 Added '-nok' for reporting build failure DFD 98-05-05
129# Changed in 1.22 Heavy reformatting & minor bugfixes HVDS 98-05-10
cca87523 130# Changed in 1.23 Restore -ok(ay): say 'success'; don't prompt
105f9295 131# Changed in 1.24 Added '-F<file>' to save report HVDS 98-07-01
8b49bb9a 132# Changed in 1.25 Warn on failure to open save file. HVDS 98-07-12
eedd3c36 133# Changed in 1.26 Don't require -t STDIN for -ok. HVDS 98-07-15
1948c06a 134# Changed in 1.27 Added Mac OS and File::Spec support CNANDOR 99-07-27
50d3c28b 135# Changed in 1.28 Additional questions for Perlbugtron RFOLEY 20.03.2000
975b416b 136# Changed in 1.29 Perlbug(tron): auto(-ok), short prompts RFOLEY 05-05-2000
b0c10877 137# Changed in 1.30 Added warnings on failure to open files MSTEVENS 13-07-2000
c0a6bf09 138# Changed in 1.31 Add checks on close().Fix my $var unless. TJENNESS 26-07-2000
93b42772 139# Changed in 1.32 Use File::Spec->tmpdir TJENNESS 20-08-2000
489b74f8 140# Changed in 1.33 Don't require -t STDOUT for -ok.
de94c9df 141# Changed in 1.34 Added Message-Id RFOLEY 18-06-2002
003a92ef 142# Changed in 1.35 Use File::Temp (patch from Solar Designer) NWCLARK 28-02-2004
13f4c5e4 143# Changed in 1.36 Initial Module::CoreList support Alexandr Ciornii 11-07-2007
c07a80fd 144
1b0e3b9e 145# TODO: - Allow the user to re-name the file on mail failure, and
55d729e4 146# make sure failure (transmission-wise) of Mail::Send is
c07a80fd 147# accounted for.
1b0e3b9e 148# - Test -b option
37fa004c 149
de94c9df 150my( $file, $usefile, $cc, $address, $perlbug, $testaddress, $filename, $messageid, $domain,
7f2de2d2 151 $subject, $from, $verbose, $ed, $outfile, $Is_MacOS, $category, $severity,
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152 $fh, $me, $Is_MSWin32, $Is_Linux, $Is_VMS, $msg, $body, $andcc, %REP, $ok,
153 $Is_OpenBSD);
37fa004c 154
fa510083 155my $perl_version = $^V ? sprintf("%vd", $^V) : $];
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156
157my $config_tag2 = "$perl_version - $Config{cf_time}";
fb73857a 158
37fa004c 159Init();
160
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161if ($::opt_h) { Help(); exit; }
162if ($::opt_d) { Dump(*STDOUT); exit; }
eedd3c36 163if (!-t STDIN && !($ok and not $::opt_n)) {
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164 paraprint <<EOF;
165Please use perlbug interactively. If you want to
84478119 166include a file, you can use the -f switch.
167EOF
55d729e4 168 die "\n";
84478119 169}
c07a80fd 170
37fa004c 171Query();
cca87523 172Edit() unless $usefile || ($ok and not $::opt_n);
37fa004c 173NowWhat();
174Send();
175
176exit;
177
975b416b 178sub ask_for_alternatives { # (category|severity)
50d3c28b 179 my $name = shift;
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180 my %alts = (
181 'category' => {
182 'default' => 'core',
183 'ok' => 'install',
184 'opts' => [qw(core docs install library utilities)], # patch, notabug
185 },
186 'severity' => {
187 'default' => 'low',
188 'ok' => 'none',
189 'opts' => [qw(critical high medium low wishlist none)], # zero
7f2de2d2 190 },
975b416b 191 );
7f2de2d2 192 die "Invalid alternative($name) requested\n" unless grep(/^$name$/, keys %alts);
50d3c28b 193 my $alt = "";
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194 if ($ok) {
195 $alt = $alts{$name}{'ok'};
196 } else {
197 my @alts = @{$alts{$name}{'opts'}};
198 paraprint <<EOF;
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199Please pick a \u$name from the following:
200
201 @alts
202
203EOF
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204 my $err = 0;
205 do {
206 if ($err++ > 5) {
207 die "Invalid $name: aborting.\n";
208 }
209 print "Please enter a \u$name [$alts{$name}{'default'}]: ";
210 $alt = <>;
211 chomp $alt;
212 if ($alt =~ /^\s*$/) {
213 $alt = $alts{$name}{'default'};
214 }
215 } while !((($alt) = grep(/^$alt/i, @alts)));
216 }
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217 lc $alt;
218}
219
37fa004c 220sub Init {
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221 # -------- Setup --------
222
223 $Is_MSWin32 = $^O eq 'MSWin32';
224 $Is_VMS = $^O eq 'VMS';
afc5e478 225 $Is_Linux = lc($^O) eq 'linux';
8843dda6 226 $Is_OpenBSD = lc($^O) eq 'openbsd';
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227 $Is_MacOS = $^O eq 'MacOS';
228
229 @ARGV = split m/\s+/,
230 MacPerl::Ask('Provide command-line args here (-h for help):')
231 if $Is_MacOS && $MacPerl::Version =~ /App/;
55d729e4 232
890b8eb0 233 if (!getopts("Adhva:s:b:f:F:r:e:SCc:to:n:")) { Help(); exit; };
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234
235 # This comment is needed to notify metaconfig that we are
236 # using the $perladmin, $cf_by, and $cf_time definitions.
237
238 # -------- Configuration ---------
239
240 # perlbug address
8db473c3 241 $perlbug = 'perlbug@perl.org';
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242
243 # Test address
3e79b69b 244 $testaddress = 'perlbug-test@perl.org';
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245
246 # Target address
247 $address = $::opt_a || ($::opt_t ? $testaddress : $perlbug);
248
249 # Users address, used in message and in Reply-To header
250 $from = $::opt_r || "";
251
252 # Include verbose configuration information
253 $verbose = $::opt_v || 0;
254
255 # Subject of bug-report message
256 $subject = $::opt_s || "";
257
258 # Send a file
259 $usefile = ($::opt_f || 0);
260
261 # File to send as report
262 $file = $::opt_f || "";
263
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264 # File to output to
265 $outfile = $::opt_F || "";
266
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267 # Body of report
268 $body = $::opt_b || "";
de94c9df 269
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270 # Editor
271 $ed = $::opt_e || $ENV{VISUAL} || $ENV{EDITOR} || $ENV{EDIT}
272 || ($Is_VMS && "edit/tpu")
273 || ($Is_MSWin32 && "notepad")
1948c06a 274 || ($Is_MacOS && '')
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275 || "vi";
276
277 # Not OK - provide build failure template by finessing OK report
278 if ($::opt_n) {
279 if (substr($::opt_n, 0, 2) eq 'ok' ) {
280 $::opt_o = substr($::opt_n, 1);
281 } else {
282 Help();
283 exit();
284 }
285 }
286
287 # OK - send "OK" report for build on this system
288 $ok = 0;
289 if ($::opt_o) {
290 if ($::opt_o eq 'k' or $::opt_o eq 'kay') {
291 my $age = time - $patchlevel_date;
292 if ($::opt_o eq 'k' and $age > 60 * 24 * 60 * 60 ) {
293 my $date = localtime $patchlevel_date;
294 print <<"EOF";
295"perlbug -ok" and "perlbug -nok" do not report on Perl versions which
296are more than 60 days old. This Perl version was constructed on
297$date. If you really want to report this, use
298"perlbug -okay" or "perlbug -nokay".
84902520 299EOF
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300 exit();
301 }
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302 # force these options
303 unless ($::opt_n) {
304 $::opt_S = 1; # don't prompt for send
305 $::opt_b = 1; # we have a body
306 $body = "Perl reported to build OK on this system.\n";
307 }
308 $::opt_C = 1; # don't send a copy to the local admin
309 $::opt_s = 1; # we have a subject line
310 $subject = ($::opt_n ? 'Not ' : '')
1ec03f31 311 . "OK: perl $perl_version ${patch_tags}on"
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312 ." $::Config{'archname'} $::Config{'osvers'} $subject";
313 $ok = 1;
314 } else {
315 Help();
316 exit();
1b0e3b9e 317 }
55d729e4 318 }
37fa004c 319
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320 # Possible administrator addresses, in order of confidence
321 # (Note that cf_email is not mentioned to metaconfig, since
322 # we don't really want it. We'll just take it if we have to.)
323 #
324 # This has to be after the $ok stuff above because of the way
325 # that $::opt_C is forced.
326 $cc = $::opt_C ? "" : (
327 $::opt_c || $::Config{'perladmin'}
328 || $::Config{'cf_email'} || $::Config{'cf_by'}
329 );
330
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331 if ($::HaveUtil) {
332 $domain = Mail::Util::maildomain();
333 } elsif ($Is_MSWin32) {
334 $domain = $ENV{'USERDOMAIN'};
335 } else {
336 require Sys::Hostname;
337 $domain = Sys::Hostname::hostname();
338 }
339
340 # Message-Id - rjsf
341 $messageid = "<$::Config{'version'}_${$}_".time."\@$domain>";
342
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343 # My username
344 $me = $Is_MSWin32 ? $ENV{'USERNAME'}
345 : $^O eq 'os2' ? $ENV{'USER'} || $ENV{'LOGNAME'}
1948c06a 346 : $Is_MacOS ? $ENV{'USER'}
55d729e4 347 : eval { getpwuid($<) }; # May be missing
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348
349 $from = $::Config{'cf_email'}
350 if !$from && $::Config{'cf_email'} && $::Config{'cf_by'} && $me &&
351 ($me eq $::Config{'cf_by'});
55d729e4 352} # sub Init
37fa004c 353
354sub Query {
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355 # Explain what perlbug is
356 unless ($ok) {
37fa004c 357 paraprint <<EOF;
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358This program provides an easy way to create a message reporting a bug
359in perl, and e-mail it to $address. It is *NOT* intended for
54310121 360sending test messages or simply verifying that perl works, *NOR* is it
361intended for reporting bugs in third-party perl modules. It is *ONLY*
362a means of reporting verifiable problems with the core perl distribution,
363and any solutions to such problems, to the people who maintain perl.
364
365If you're just looking for help with perl, try posting to the Usenet
366newsgroup comp.lang.perl.misc. If you're looking for help with using
367perl with CGI, try posting to comp.infosystems.www.programming.cgi.
37fa004c 368EOF
1b0e3b9e 369 }
37fa004c 370
55d729e4 371 # Prompt for subject of message, if needed
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372
373 if (TrivialSubject($subject)) {
374 $subject = '';
375 }
376
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377 unless ($subject) {
378 paraprint <<EOF;
379First of all, please provide a subject for the
380message. It should be a concise description of
774d564b 381the bug or problem. "perl bug" or "perl problem"
382is not a concise description.
37fa004c 383EOF
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384
385 my $err = 0;
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386 do {
387 print "Subject: ";
55d729e4 388 $subject = <>;
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389 chomp $subject;
390 if ($err++ == 5) {
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391 die "Aborting.\n";
392 }
2e7f46bf 393 } while (TrivialSubject($subject));
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394 }
395
396 # Prompt for return address, if needed
397 unless ($from) {
398 # Try and guess return address
399 my $guess;
400
401 $guess = $ENV{'REPLY-TO'} || $ENV{'REPLYTO'} || '';
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402 if ($Is_MacOS) {
403 require Mac::InternetConfig;
404 $guess = $Mac::InternetConfig::InternetConfig{
405 Mac::InternetConfig::kICEmail()
406 };
407 }
408
55d729e4 409 unless ($guess) {
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410 # move $domain to where we can use it elsewhere
411 if ($domain) {
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412 if ($Is_VMS && !$::Config{'d_socket'}) {
413 $guess = "$domain\:\:$me";
41f926b8 414 } else {
55d729e4 415 $guess = "$me\@$domain" if $domain;
c07a80fd 416 }
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417 }
418 }
37fa004c 419
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420 if ($guess) {
421 unless ($ok) {
422 paraprint <<EOF;
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423Your e-mail address will be useful if you need to be contacted. If the
424default shown is not your full internet e-mail address, please correct it.
37fa004c 425EOF
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426 }
427 } else {
428 paraprint <<EOF;
429So that you may be contacted if necessary, please enter
a5f75d66 430your full internet e-mail address here.
37fa004c 431EOF
37fa004c 432 }
37fa004c 433
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434 if ($ok && $guess) {
435 # use it
436 $from = $guess;
437 } else {
438 # verify it
439 print "Your address [$guess]: ";
440 $from = <>;
2e7f46bf 441 chomp $from;
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442 $from = $guess if $from eq '';
443 }
444 }
37fa004c 445
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446 if ($from eq $cc or $me eq $cc) {
447 # Try not to copy ourselves
448 $cc = "yourself";
449 }
37fa004c 450
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451 # Prompt for administrator address, unless an override was given
452 if( !$::opt_C and !$::opt_c ) {
453 paraprint <<EOF;
37fa004c 454A copy of this report can be sent to your local
55d729e4 455perl administrator. If the address is wrong, please
c07a80fd 456correct it, or enter 'none' or 'yourself' to not send
457a copy.
37fa004c 458EOF
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459 print "Local perl administrator [$cc]: ";
460 my $entry = scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 461 chomp $entry;
37fa004c 462
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463 if ($entry ne "") {
464 $cc = $entry;
465 $cc = '' if $me eq $cc;
37fa004c 466 }
55d729e4 467 }
37fa004c 468
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469 $cc = '' if $cc =~ /^(none|yourself|me|myself|ourselves)$/i;
470 $andcc = " and $cc" if $cc;
37fa004c 471
55d729e4 472 # Prompt for editor, if no override is given
ab3ef367 473editor:
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474 unless ($::opt_e || $::opt_f || $::opt_b) {
475 paraprint <<EOF;
c07a80fd 476Now you need to supply the bug report. Try to make
55d729e4 477the report concise but descriptive. Include any
ab3ef367 478relevant detail. If you are reporting something
479that does not work as you think it should, please
55d729e4 480try to include example of both the actual
ab3ef367 481result, and what you expected.
482
483Some information about your local
55d729e4 484perl configuration will automatically be included
ab3ef367 485at the end of the report. If you are using any
486unusual version of perl, please try and confirm
487exactly which versions are relevant.
37fa004c 488
489You will probably want to use an editor to enter
490the report. If "$ed" is the editor you want
491to use, then just press Enter, otherwise type in
492the name of the editor you would like to use.
493
c07a80fd 494If you would like to use a prepared file, type
37fa004c 495"file", and you will be asked for the filename.
37fa004c 496EOF
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497 print "Editor [$ed]: ";
498 my $entry =scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 499 chomp $entry;
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500
501 $usefile = 0;
502 if ($entry eq "file") {
503 $usefile = 1;
504 } elsif ($entry ne "") {
505 $ed = $entry;
37fa004c 506 }
55d729e4 507 }
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508 my $report_about_module = '';
509 if ($::HaveCoreList) {
510 paraprint <<EOF;
511Is your report about a Perl module? If yes, enter its name. If not, skip.
512EOF
513 print "Module []: ";
514 my $entry = scalar <>;
515 $entry =~ s/^\s+//s;
516 $entry =~ s/\s+$//s;
517 if ($entry ne q{}) {
518 $category ||= 'library';
519 $report_about_module = $entry;
520 my $first_release = Module::CoreList->first_release($entry);
521 unless ($first_release) {
522 paraprint <<EOF;
523Module $entry is not a core module. Please check that
524you entered its name correctly. If it is correct,
525abort this program, try searching for $entry on
526search.cpan.org, and report it there.
527EOF
528 }
529 }
530 }
37fa004c 531
50d3c28b 532 # Prompt for category of bug
975b416b 533 $category ||= ask_for_alternatives('category');
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534
535 # Prompt for severity of bug
975b416b 536 $severity ||= ask_for_alternatives('severity');
50d3c28b 537
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538 # Generate scratch file to edit report in
539 $filename = filename();
37fa004c 540
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541 # Prompt for file to read report from, if needed
542 if ($usefile and !$file) {
ab3ef367 543filename:
55d729e4 544 paraprint <<EOF;
37fa004c 545What is the name of the file that contains your report?
37fa004c 546EOF
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547 print "Filename: ";
548 my $entry = scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 549 chomp $entry;
37fa004c 550
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551 if ($entry eq "") {
552 paraprint <<EOF;
553No filename? I'll let you go back and choose an editor again.
ab3ef367 554EOF
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555 goto editor;
556 }
557
558 unless (-f $entry and -r $entry) {
559 paraprint <<EOF;
ab3ef367 560I'm sorry, but I can't read from `$entry'. Maybe you mistyped the name of
561the file? If you don't want to send a file, just enter a blank line and you
562can get back to the editor selection.
ab3ef367 563EOF
55d729e4 564 goto filename;
37fa004c 565 }
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566 $file = $entry;
567 }
37fa004c 568
55d729e4 569 # Generate report
b0c10877 570 open(REP,">$filename") or die "Unable to create report file `$filename': $!\n";
cca87523 571 my $reptype = !$ok ? "bug" : $::opt_n ? "build failure" : "success";
37fa004c 572
55d729e4 573 print REP <<EOF;
84902520 574This is a $reptype report for perl from $from,
1ec03f31 575generated with the help of perlbug $Version running under perl $perl_version.
37fa004c 576
577EOF
578
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579 if ($body) {
580 print REP $body;
581 } elsif ($usefile) {
582 open(F, "<$file")
583 or die "Unable to read report file from `$file': $!\n";
584 while (<F>) {
585 print REP $_
586 }
c0a6bf09 587 close(F) or die "Error closing `$file': $!";
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588 } else {
589 print REP <<EOF;
774d564b 590
591-----------------------------------------------------------------
592[Please enter your report here]
593
594
595
596[Please do not change anything below this line]
597-----------------------------------------------------------------
598EOF
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599 }
600 Dump(*REP);
c0a6bf09 601 close(REP) or die "Error closing report file: $!";
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602
603 # read in the report template once so that
604 # we can track whether the user does any editing.
605 # yes, *all* whitespace is ignored.
b0c10877 606 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Unable to open report file `$filename': $!\n";
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607 while (<REP>) {
608 s/\s+//g;
609 $REP{$_}++;
610 }
c0a6bf09 611 close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!";
55d729e4 612} # sub Query
c07a80fd 613
614sub Dump {
55d729e4 615 local(*OUT) = @_;
37fa004c 616
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617 print OUT <<EFF;
618---
619Flags:
620 category=$category
621 severity=$severity
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622EFF
623 if ($::opt_A) {
624 print OUT <<EFF;
625 ack=no
626EFF
627 }
628 print OUT <<EFF;
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630EFF
631 print OUT "This perlbug was built using Perl $config_tag1\n",
1ec03f31 632 "It is being executed now by Perl $config_tag2.\n\n"
55d729e4 633 if $config_tag2 ne $config_tag1;
fb73857a 634
55d729e4 635 print OUT <<EOF;
1ec03f31 636Site configuration information for perl $perl_version:
37fa004c 637
638EOF
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639 if ($::Config{cf_by} and $::Config{cf_time}) {
640 print OUT "Configured by $::Config{cf_by} at $::Config{cf_time}.\n\n";
641 }
642 print OUT Config::myconfig;
37fa004c 643
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644 if (@patches) {
645 print OUT join "\n ", "Locally applied patches:", @patches;
646 print OUT "\n";
647 };
84902520 648
55d729e4 649 print OUT <<EOF;
8ecf1a0c 650
774d564b 651---
1ec03f31 652\@INC for perl $perl_version:
774d564b 653EOF
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654 for my $i (@INC) {
655 print OUT " $i\n";
656 }
774d564b 657
55d729e4 658 print OUT <<EOF;
8ecf1a0c 659
774d564b 660---
1ec03f31 661Environment for perl $perl_version:
8ecf1a0c 662EOF
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663 my @env =
664 qw(PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH LANG PERL_BADLANG SHELL HOME LOGDIR LANGUAGE);
665 push @env, $Config{ldlibpthname} if $Config{ldlibpthname} ne '';
27414c22 666 push @env, grep /^(?:PERL|LC_|LANG|CYGWIN)/, keys %ENV;
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667 my %env;
668 @env{@env} = @env;
669 for my $env (sort keys %env) {
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670 print OUT " $env",
671 exists $ENV{$env} ? "=$ENV{$env}" : ' (unset)',
672 "\n";
673 }
674 if ($verbose) {
1ec03f31 675 print OUT "\nComplete configuration data for perl $perl_version:\n\n";
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676 my $value;
677 foreach (sort keys %::Config) {
678 $value = $::Config{$_};
679 $value =~ s/'/\\'/g;
680 print OUT "$_='$value'\n";
84902520 681 }
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682 }
683} # sub Dump
37fa004c 684
685sub Edit {
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686 # Edit the report
687 if ($usefile || $body) {
688 paraprint <<EOF;
ab3ef367 689Please make sure that the name of the editor you want to use is correct.
ab3ef367 690EOF
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691 print "Editor [$ed]: ";
692 my $entry =scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 693 chomp $entry;
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694 $ed = $entry unless $entry eq '';
695 }
a5f75d66 696
55d729e4 697tryagain:
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698 my $sts;
699 $sts = system("$ed $filename") unless $Is_MacOS;
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700 if ($Is_MacOS) {
701 require ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
702 ExtUtils::MM_MacOS::launch_file($filename);
703 paraprint <<EOF;
704Press Enter when done.
705EOF
706 scalar <>;
707 }
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708 if ($sts) {
709 paraprint <<EOF;
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710The editor you chose (`$ed') could apparently not be run!
711Did you mistype the name of your editor? If so, please
55d729e4 712correct it here, otherwise just press Enter.
a5f75d66 713EOF
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714 print "Editor [$ed]: ";
715 my $entry =scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 716 chomp $entry;
a5f75d66 717
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718 if ($entry ne "") {
719 $ed = $entry;
720 goto tryagain;
721 } else {
722 paraprint <<EOF;
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723You may want to save your report to a file, so you can edit and mail it
724yourself.
725EOF
774d564b 726 }
55d729e4 727 }
774d564b 728
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729 return if ($ok and not $::opt_n) || $body;
730 # Check that we have a report that has some, eh, report in it.
731 my $unseen = 0;
732
b0c10877 733 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n";
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734 # a strange way to check whether any significant editing
735 # have been done: check whether any new non-empty lines
736 # have been added. Yes, the below code ignores *any* space
737 # in *any* line.
738 while (<REP>) {
739 s/\s+//g;
740 $unseen++ if $_ ne '' and not exists $REP{$_};
741 }
774d564b 742
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743 while ($unseen == 0) {
744 paraprint <<EOF;
774d564b 745I am sorry but it looks like you did not report anything.
774d564b 746EOF
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747 print "Action (Retry Edit/Cancel) ";
748 my ($action) = scalar(<>);
749 if ($action =~ /^[re]/i) { # <R>etry <E>dit
750 goto tryagain;
751 } elsif ($action =~ /^[cq]/i) { # <C>ancel, <Q>uit
752 Cancel();
753 }
754 }
755} # sub Edit
774d564b 756
757sub Cancel {
758 1 while unlink($filename); # remove all versions under VMS
759 print "\nCancelling.\n";
760 exit(0);
37fa004c 761}
762
763sub NowWhat {
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764 # Report is done, prompt for further action
765 if( !$::opt_S ) {
766 while(1) {
767 paraprint <<EOF;
768Now that you have completed your report, would you like to send
769the message to $address$andcc, display the message on
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770the screen, re-edit it, display/change the subject,
771or cancel without sending anything?
37fa004c 772You may also save the message as a file to mail at another time.
37fa004c 773EOF
8b49bb9a 774 retry:
2e7f46bf 775 print "Action (Send/Display/Edit/Subject/Save to File): ";
55d729e4 776 my $action = scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 777 chomp $action;
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778
779 if ($action =~ /^(f|sa)/i) { # <F>ile/<Sa>ve
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780 my $file_save = $outfile || "perlbug.rep";
781 print "\n\nName of file to save message in [$file_save]: ";
55d729e4 782 my $file = scalar <>;
2e7f46bf 783 chomp $file;
fd49642c 784 $file = $file_save if $file eq "";
55d729e4 785
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787 print "\nError opening $file: $!\n\n";
788 goto retry;
789 }
b0c10877 790 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open file `$filename': $!\n";
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791 print FILE "To: $address\nSubject: $subject\n";
792 print FILE "Cc: $cc\n" if $cc;
793 print FILE "Reply-To: $from\n" if $from;
de94c9df 794 print FILE "Message-Id: $messageid\n" if $messageid;
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795 print FILE "\n";
796 while (<REP>) { print FILE }
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797 close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!";
798 close(FILE) or die "Error closing $file: $!";
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799
800 print "\nMessage saved in `$file'.\n";
801 exit;
802 } elsif ($action =~ /^(d|l|sh)/i ) { # <D>isplay, <L>ist, <Sh>ow
803 # Display the message
b0c10877 804 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open file `$filename': $!\n";
55d729e4 805 while (<REP>) { print $_ }
c0a6bf09 806 close(REP) or die "Error closing report file `$filename': $!";
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808 print "Subject: $subject\n";
809 print "If the above subject is fine, just press Enter.\n";
810 print "If not, type in the new subject.\n";
811 print "Subject: ";
812 my $reply = scalar <STDIN>;
813 chomp $reply;
814 if ($reply ne '') {
815 unless (TrivialSubject($reply)) {
816 $subject = $reply;
817 print "Subject: $subject\n";
818 }
819 }
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820 } elsif ($action =~ /^se/i) { # <S>end
821 # Send the message
822 print "Are you certain you want to send this message?\n"
823 . 'Please type "yes" if you are: ';
824 my $reply = scalar <STDIN>;
2e7f46bf 825 chomp $reply;
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826 if ($reply eq "yes") {
827 last;
828 } else {
829 paraprint <<EOF;
ab3ef367 830That wasn't a clear "yes", so I won't send your message. If you are sure
831your message should be sent, type in "yes" (without the quotes) at the
832confirmation prompt.
ab3ef367 833EOF
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834 }
835 } elsif ($action =~ /^[er]/i) { # <E>dit, <R>e-edit
836 # edit the message
837 Edit();
838 } elsif ($action =~ /^[qc]/i) { # <C>ancel, <Q>uit
839 Cancel();
01544859 840 } elsif ($action =~ /^s/i) {
55d729e4 841 paraprint <<EOF;
84478119 842I'm sorry, but I didn't understand that. Please type "send" or "save".
843EOF
55d729e4 844 }
37fa004c 845 }
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846 }
847} # sub NowWhat
37fa004c 848
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849sub TrivialSubject {
850 my $subject = shift;
851 if ($subject =~
852 /^(y(es)?|no?|help|perl( (bug|problem))?|bug|problem)$/i ||
853 length($subject) < 4 ||
854 $subject !~ /\s/) {
855 print "\nThat doesn't look like a good subject. Please be more verbose.\n\n";
856 return 1;
857 } else {
858 return 0;
859 }
860}
861
37fa004c 862sub Send {
55d729e4 863 # Message has been accepted for transmission -- Send the message
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864 if ($outfile) {
865 open SENDMAIL, ">$outfile" or die "Couldn't open '$outfile': $!\n";
866 goto sendout;
867 }
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868
869 # on linux certain mail implementations won't accept the subject
870 # as "~s subject" and thus the Subject header will be corrupted
871 # so don't use Mail::Send to be safe
8843dda6 872 if ($::HaveSend && !$Is_Linux && !$Is_OpenBSD) {
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873 $msg = new Mail::Send Subject => $subject, To => $address;
874 $msg->cc($cc) if $cc;
875 $msg->add("Reply-To",$from) if $from;
876
877 $fh = $msg->open;
b0c10877 878 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n";
55d729e4 879 while (<REP>) { print $fh $_ }
c0a6bf09 880 close(REP) or die "Error closing $filename: $!";
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881 $fh->close;
882
883 print "\nMessage sent.\n";
884 } elsif ($Is_VMS) {
885 if ( ($address =~ /@/ and $address !~ /^\w+%"/) or
886 ($cc =~ /@/ and $cc !~ /^\w+%"/) ) {
887 my $prefix;
888 foreach (qw[ IN MX SMTP UCX PONY WINS ], '') {
889 $prefix = "$_%", last if $ENV{"MAIL\$PROTOCOL_$_"};
890 }
891 $address = qq[${prefix}"$address"] unless $address =~ /^\w+%"/;
892 $cc = qq[${prefix}"$cc"] unless !$cc || $cc =~ /^\w+%"/;
893 }
894 $subject =~ s/"/""/g; $address =~ s/"/""/g; $cc =~ s/"/""/g;
895 my $sts = system(qq[mail/Subject="$subject" $filename. "$address","$cc"]);
896 if ($sts) {
897 die <<EOF;
898Can't spawn off mail
899 (leaving bug report in $filename): $sts
900EOF
901 }
902 } else {
903 my $sendmail = "";
904 for (qw(/usr/lib/sendmail /usr/sbin/sendmail /usr/ucblib/sendmail)) {
905 $sendmail = $_, last if -e $_;
906 }
907 if ($^O eq 'os2' and $sendmail eq "") {
908 my $path = $ENV{PATH};
909 $path =~ s:\\:/: ;
910 my @path = split /$Config{'path_sep'}/, $path;
911 for (@path) {
912 $sendmail = "$_/sendmail", last if -e "$_/sendmail";
913 $sendmail = "$_/sendmail.exe", last if -e "$_/sendmail.exe";
914 }
915 }
37fa004c 916
55d729e4 917 paraprint(<<"EOF"), die "\n" if $sendmail eq "";
c07a80fd 918I am terribly sorry, but I cannot find sendmail, or a close equivalent, and
919the perl package Mail::Send has not been installed, so I can't send your bug
d121ca8c 920report. We apologize for the inconvenience.
c07a80fd 921
922So you may attempt to find some way of sending your message, it has
923been left in the file `$filename'.
c07a80fd 924EOF
01544859 925 open(SENDMAIL, "|$sendmail -t -oi") || die "'|$sendmail -t -oi' failed: $!";
105f9295 926sendout:
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927 print SENDMAIL "To: $address\n";
928 print SENDMAIL "Subject: $subject\n";
929 print SENDMAIL "Cc: $cc\n" if $cc;
930 print SENDMAIL "Reply-To: $from\n" if $from;
de94c9df 931 print SENDMAIL "Message-Id: $messageid\n" if $messageid;
55d729e4 932 print SENDMAIL "\n\n";
b0c10877 933 open(REP, "<$filename") or die "Couldn't open `$filename': $!\n";
55d729e4 934 while (<REP>) { print SENDMAIL $_ }
c0a6bf09 935 close(REP) or die "Error closing $filename: $!";
37fa004c 936
55d729e4 937 if (close(SENDMAIL)) {
105f9295 938 printf "\nMessage %s.\n", $outfile ? "saved" : "sent";
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939 } else {
940 warn "\nSendmail returned status '", $? >> 8, "'\n";
941 }
942 }
943 1 while unlink($filename); # remove all versions under VMS
944} # sub Send
37fa004c 945
946sub Help {
55d729e4 947 print <<EOF;
37fa004c 948
55d729e4 949A program to help generate bug reports about perl5, and mail them.
37fa004c 950It is designed to be used interactively. Normally no arguments will
951be needed.
55d729e4 952
37fa004c 953Usage:
105f9295 954$0 [-v] [-a address] [-s subject] [-b body | -f inpufile ] [ -F outputfile ]
d121ca8c 955 [-r returnaddress] [-e editor] [-c adminaddress | -C] [-S] [-t] [-h]
890b8eb0 956$0 [-v] [-r returnaddress] [-A] [-ok | -okay | -nok | -nokay]
55d729e4 957
c07a80fd 958Simplest usage: run "$0", and follow the prompts.
37fa004c 959
960Options:
961
962 -v Include Verbose configuration data in the report
55d729e4 963 -f File containing the body of the report. Use this to
37fa004c 964 quickly send a prepared message.
1948c06a 965 -F File to output the resulting mail message to, instead of mailing.
37fa004c 966 -S Send without asking for confirmation.
967 -a Address to send the report to. Defaults to `$address'.
968 -c Address to send copy of report to. Defaults to `$cc'.
969 -C Don't send copy to administrator.
55d729e4 970 -s Subject to include with the message. You will be prompted
37fa004c 971 if you don't supply one on the command line.
972 -b Body of the report. If not included on the command line, or
973 in a file with -f, you will get a chance to edit the message.
974 -r Your return address. The program will ask you to confirm
975 this if you don't give it here.
55d729e4 976 -e Editor to use.
37fa004c 977 -t Test mode. The target address defaults to `$testaddress'.
489b74f8 978 -d Data mode. This prints out your configuration data, without mailing
c07a80fd 979 anything. You can use this with -v to get more complete data.
890b8eb0 980 -A Don't send a bug received acknowledgement to the return address.
84902520 981 -ok Report successful build on this system to perl porters
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982 (use alone or with -v). Only use -ok if *everything* was ok:
983 if there were *any* problems at all, use -nok.
fb73857a 984 -okay As -ok but allow report from old builds.
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985 -nok Report unsuccessful build on this system to perl porters
986 (use alone or with -v). You must describe what went wrong
987 in the body of the report which you will be asked to edit.
988 -nokay As -nok but allow report from old builds.
989 -h Print this help message.
990
37fa004c 991EOF
992}
993
55d729e4 994sub filename {
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995 if ($::HaveTemp) {
996 # Good. Use a secure temp file
997 my ($fh, $filename) = File::Temp::tempfile(UNLINK => 1);
998 close($fh);
999 return $filename;
1000 } else {
1001 # Bah. Fall back to doing things less securely.
1002 my $dir = File::Spec->tmpdir();
1003 $filename = "bugrep0$$";
1004 $filename++ while -e File::Spec->catfile($dir, $filename);
1005 $filename = File::Spec->catfile($dir, $filename);
1006 }
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1007}
1008
37fa004c 1009sub paraprint {
1010 my @paragraphs = split /\n{2,}/, "@_";
c07a80fd 1011 print "\n\n";
37fa004c 1012 for (@paragraphs) { # implicit local $_
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1013 s/(\S)\s*\n/$1 /g;
1014 write;
1015 print "\n";
37fa004c 1016 }
37fa004c 1017}
37fa004c 1018
1019format STDOUT =
1020^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ~~
1021$_
1022.
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1024__END__
1025
1026=head1 NAME
1027
1028perlbug - how to submit bug reports on Perl
1029
1030=head1 SYNOPSIS
1031
1032B<perlbug> S<[ B<-v> ]> S<[ B<-a> I<address> ]> S<[ B<-s> I<subject> ]>
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1033S<[ B<-b> I<body> | B<-f> I<inputfile> ]> S<[ B<-F> I<outputfile> ]>
1034S<[ B<-r> I<returnaddress> ]>
d121ca8c 1035S<[ B<-e> I<editor> ]> S<[ B<-c> I<adminaddress> | B<-C> ]>
890b8eb0 1036S<[ B<-S> ]> S<[ B<-t> ]> S<[ B<-d> ]> S<[ B<-A> ]> S<[ B<-h> ]>
d121ca8c 1037
55d729e4 1038B<perlbug> S<[ B<-v> ]> S<[ B<-r> I<returnaddress> ]>
890b8eb0 1039 S<[ B<-A> ]> S<[ B<-ok> | B<-okay> | B<-nok> | B<-nokay> ]>
1b0e3b9e 1040
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1041=head1 DESCRIPTION
1042
1043A program to help generate bug reports about perl or the modules that
55d729e4 1044come with it, and mail them.
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1045
1046If you have found a bug with a non-standard port (one that was not part
1047of the I<standard distribution>), a binary distribution, or a
1048non-standard module (such as Tk, CGI, etc), then please see the
1049documentation that came with that distribution to determine the correct
1050place to report bugs.
1051
1052C<perlbug> is designed to be used interactively. Normally no arguments
1053will be needed. Simply run it, and follow the prompts.
1054
1055If you are unable to run B<perlbug> (most likely because you don't have
1056a working setup to send mail that perlbug recognizes), you may have to
7f2de2d2 1057compose your own report, and email it to B<perlbug@perl.org>. You might
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1058find the B<-d> option useful to get summary information in that case.
1059
1060In any case, when reporting a bug, please make sure you have run through
1061this checklist:
1062
1063=over 4
1064
884baa66 1065=item What version of Perl you are running?
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1067Type C<perl -v> at the command line to find out.
1068
1069=item Are you running the latest released version of perl?
1070
1071Look at http://www.perl.com/ to find out. If it is not the latest
1072released version, get that one and see whether your bug has been
884baa66 1073fixed. Note that bug reports about old versions of Perl, especially
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1074those prior to the 5.0 release, are likely to fall upon deaf ears.
1075You are on your own if you continue to use perl1 .. perl4.
1076
1077=item Are you sure what you have is a bug?
1078
1079A significant number of the bug reports we get turn out to be documented
884baa66 1080features in Perl. Make sure the behavior you are witnessing doesn't fall
d121ca8c 1081under that category, by glancing through the documentation that comes
884baa66 1082with Perl (we'll admit this is no mean task, given the sheer volume of
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1083it all, but at least have a look at the sections that I<seem> relevant).
1084
1085Be aware of the familiar traps that perl programmers of various hues
1086fall into. See L<perltrap>.
1087
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1088Check in L<perldiag> to see what any Perl error message(s) mean.
1089If message isn't in perldiag, it probably isn't generated by Perl.
1090Consult your operating system documentation instead.
bdcdfa19 1091
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1092If you are on a non-UNIX platform check also L<perlport>, as some
1093features may be unimplemented or work differently.
bdcdfa19 1094
884baa66 1095Try to study the problem under the Perl debugger, if necessary.
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1096See L<perldebug>.
1097
1098=item Do you have a proper test case?
1099
1100The easier it is to reproduce your bug, the more likely it will be
1101fixed, because if no one can duplicate the problem, no one can fix it.
1102A good test case has most of these attributes: fewest possible number
1103of lines; few dependencies on external commands, modules, or
1104libraries; runs on most platforms unimpeded; and is self-documenting.
1105
1106A good test case is almost always a good candidate to be on the perl
1107test suite. If you have the time, consider making your test case so
1108that it will readily fit into the standard test suite.
1109
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1111"Perl complained something" is not an exact error message.
1112
1113If you get a core dump (or equivalent), you may use a debugger
1114(B<dbx>, B<gdb>, etc) to produce a stack trace to include in the bug
1115report. NOTE: unless your Perl has been compiled with debug info
1116(often B<-g>), the stack trace is likely to be somewhat hard to use
884baa66 1117because it will most probably contain only the function names and not
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1119reproduce the dump and the stack trace.
1120
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1122
1123The easier it is to understand a reproducible bug, the more likely it
1124will be fixed. Anything you can provide by way of insight into the
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1125problem helps a great deal. In other words, try to analyze the
1126problem (to the extent you can) and report your discoveries.
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1128=item Can you fix the bug yourself?
1129
1130A bug report which I<includes a patch to fix it> will almost
1131definitely be fixed. Use the C<diff> program to generate your patches
1132(C<diff> is being maintained by the GNU folks as part of the B<diffutils>
1133package, so you should be able to get it from any of the GNU software
1134repositories). If you do submit a patch, the cool-dude counter at
7f2de2d2 1135perlbug@perl.org will register you as a savior of the world. Your
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1136patch may be returned with requests for changes, or requests for more
1137detailed explanations about your fix.
1138
1139Here are some clues for creating quality patches: Use the B<-c> or
1140B<-u> switches to the diff program (to create a so-called context or
1141unified diff). Make sure the patch is not reversed (the first
1142argument to diff is typically the original file, the second argument
1143your changed file). Make sure you test your patch by applying it with
1144the C<patch> program before you send it on its way. Try to follow the
1145same style as the code you are trying to patch. Make sure your patch
1146really does work (C<make test>, if the thing you're patching supports
1147it).
1148
1149=item Can you use C<perlbug> to submit the report?
1150
1151B<perlbug> will, amongst other things, ensure your report includes
1152crucial information about your version of perl. If C<perlbug> is unable
1153to mail your report after you have typed it in, you may have to compose
1154the message yourself, add the output produced by C<perlbug -d> and email
7f2de2d2 1155it to B<perlbug@perl.org>. If, for some reason, you cannot run
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1156C<perlbug> at all on your system, be sure to include the entire output
1157produced by running C<perl -V> (note the uppercase V).
1158
bdcdfa19 1159Whether you use C<perlbug> or send the email manually, please make
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1160your Subject line informative. "a bug" not informative. Neither is
1161"perl crashes" nor "HELP!!!". These don't help.
1162A compact description of what's wrong is fine.
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1165
1166Having done your bit, please be prepared to wait, to be told the bug
884baa66 1167is in your code, or even to get no reply at all. The Perl maintainers
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1168are busy folks, so if your problem is a small one or if it is difficult
1169to understand or already known, they may not respond with a personal reply.
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1170If it is important to you that your bug be fixed, do monitor the
1171C<Changes> file in any development releases since the time you submitted
1172the bug, and encourage the maintainers with kind words (but never any
1173flames!). Feel free to resend your bug report if the next released
1174version of perl comes out and your bug is still present.
1175
1176=head1 OPTIONS
1177
1178=over 8
1179
1180=item B<-a>
1181
3e79b69b 1182Address to send the report to. Defaults to B<perlbug@perl.org>.
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1184=item B<-A>
1185
1186Don't send a bug received acknowledgement to the reply address.
1187Generally it is only a sensible to use this option if you are a
1188perl maintainer actively watching perl porters for your message to
1189arrive.
1190
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1192
1193Body of the report. If not included on the command line, or
1194in a file with B<-f>, you will get a chance to edit the message.
1195
1196=item B<-C>
1197
1198Don't send copy to administrator.
1199
1200=item B<-c>
1201
1202Address to send copy of report to. Defaults to the address of the
1203local perl administrator (recorded when perl was built).
1204
1205=item B<-d>
1206
1207Data mode (the default if you redirect or pipe output). This prints out
1208your configuration data, without mailing anything. You can use this
1209with B<-v> to get more complete data.
1210
1211=item B<-e>
1212
55d729e4 1213Editor to use.
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1215=item B<-f>
1216
1217File containing the body of the report. Use this to quickly send a
1218prepared message.
1219
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1221
1222File to output the results to instead of sending as an email. Useful
1223particularly when running perlbug on a machine with no direct internet
1224connection.
1225
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1226=item B<-h>
1227
1228Prints a brief summary of the options.
1229
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1230=item B<-ok>
1231
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1233and B<-C>. Forces and supplies values for B<-s> and B<-b>. Only
1b0e3b9e 1234prompts for a return address if it cannot guess it (for use with
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1235B<make>). Honors return address specified with B<-r>. You can use this
1236with B<-v> to get more complete data. Only makes a report if this
1237system is less than 60 days old.
1238
1239=item B<-okay>
1240
1241As B<-ok> except it will report on older systems.
1b0e3b9e 1242
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1243=item B<-nok>
1244
1245Report unsuccessful build on this system. Forces B<-C>. Forces and
1246supplies a value for B<-s>, then requires you to edit the report
1247and say what went wrong. Alternatively, a prepared report may be
1248supplied using B<-f>. Only prompts for a return address if it
1249cannot guess it (for use with B<make>). Honors return address
1250specified with B<-r>. You can use this with B<-v> to get more
1251complete data. Only makes a report if this system is less than 60
1252days old.
1253
1254=item B<-nokay>
1255
1256As B<-nok> except it will report on older systems.
1257
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1258=item B<-r>
1259
1260Your return address. The program will ask you to confirm its default
1261if you don't use this option.
1262
1263=item B<-S>
1264
1265Send without asking for confirmation.
1266
1267=item B<-s>
1268
1269Subject to include with the message. You will be prompted if you don't
1270supply one on the command line.
1271
1272=item B<-t>
1273
3e79b69b 1274Test mode. The target address defaults to B<perlbug-test@perl.org>.
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1276=item B<-v>
1277
1278Include verbose configuration data in the report.
1279
1280=back
1281
1282=head1 AUTHORS
1283
1284Kenneth Albanowski (E<lt>kjahds@kjahds.comE<gt>), subsequently I<doc>tored
6e238990 1285by Gurusamy Sarathy (E<lt>gsar@activestate.comE<gt>), Tom Christiansen
1b0e3b9e 1286(E<lt>tchrist@perl.comE<gt>), Nathan Torkington (E<lt>gnat@frii.comE<gt>),
55d729e4 1287Charles F. Randall (E<lt>cfr@pobox.comE<gt>), Mike Guy
bdcdfa19 1288(E<lt>mjtg@cam.a.ukE<gt>), Dominic Dunlop (E<lt>domo@computer.orgE<gt>),
cc3f2df3 1289Hugo van der Sanden (E<lt>hv@crypt.org<gt>),
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1290Jarkko Hietaniemi (E<lt>jhi@iki.fiE<gt>), Chris Nandor
1291(E<lt>pudge@pobox.comE<gt>), Jon Orwant (E<lt>orwant@media.mit.eduE<gt>,
1292and Richard Foley (E<lt>richard@rfi.netE<gt>).
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1294=head1 SEE ALSO
1295
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1296perl(1), perldebug(1), perldiag(1), perlport(1), perltrap(1),
1297diff(1), patch(1), dbx(1), gdb(1)
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1299=head1 BUGS
1300
1301None known (guess what must have been used to report them?)
1302
1303=cut
1304
37fa004c 1305!NO!SUBS!
1306
1307close OUT or die "Can't close $file: $!";
1308chmod 0755, $file or die "Can't reset permissions for $file: $!\n";
1309exec("$Config{'eunicefix'} $file") if $Config{'eunicefix'} ne ':';
8a5546a1 1310chdir $origdir;