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Well, bugs or missing features are always possible, and I will make a
point of fixing them in a timely fashion. The best way to report a bug is to
use the Gnome
bug tracking database (make sure to use the "libxml2" module name). I
look at reports there regularly and it's good to have a reminder when a bug
is still open. Be sure to specify that the bug is for the package libxml2.
There is also a mailing-list xml@gnome.org for libxml, with an on-line archive (old). To subscribe to this list,
please visit the associated Web page and
follow the instructions. Do not send code, I won't debug it
(but patches are really appreciated!).
Check the following before
posting:
- Read the FAQ.
- Make sure you are using a recent
version, and that the problem still shows up in a recent version.
- Check the list
archives to see if the problem was reported already. In this case
there is probably a fix available, similarly check the registered
open bugs.
- Make sure you can reproduce the bug with xmllint or one of the test
programs found in source in the distribution.
- Please send the command showing the error as well as the input (as an
attachment)
Then send the bug with associated informations to reproduce it to the xml@gnome.org list; if it's really libxml
related I will approve it.. Please do not send mail to me directly, it makes
things really hard to track and in some cases I am not the best person to
answer a given question. Ask the list instead.
Of course, bugs reported with a suggested patch for fixing them will
probably be processed faster than those without.
If you're looking for help, a quick look at the list archive may actually
provide the answer. I usually send source samples when answering libxml usage
questions. The auto-generated
documentation is not as polished as I would like (i need to learn more
about DocBook), but it's a good starting point.
Daniel Veillard
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