PR format for ChangeLog entries

Andrew Cagney ac131313@redhat.com
Tue Jan 28 15:06:00 GMT 2003


> For what it's worth, I've noticed that, if a bug is, say, a C++ bug,
> then GNATS picks up on ChangeLog entries that reference PR c++/###,
> not PR gdb/###.  Perhaps GNATS should be fixed to notice both sorts of
> entries, but for now it might be wise to mention the specific category
> in ChangeLog entries, even though we've decided we're sticking with
> gdb/### for KFAIL entries in the testsuite.
> 
> (I _could_ be wrong about GNATS' behaviour: I know it picks up on
> PR c++/###, and I think that I've seen it not notice PR gdb/###.)
> 
> This needs to be fixed.  Doing things one way in one place, and a second in a second place will just confuse people (and re-start old debates :-)

You're correct.  The code picking up the PR is checking the category 
(ulgh!).

Andrew




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