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-rw-r--r--README6
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 09c778fca3..af86485e00 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@
the failure that aren't problems in OpenSSL itself (like missing
standard headers). If it is a problem with OpenSSL itself, please
report the problem to <openssl-bugs@openssl.org> (note that your
- message will be forwarded to a public mailing list). Include the
- output of "make report" in your message.
+ message will be recorded in the request tracker publicly readable
+ via http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html and will be forwarded to a public
+ mailing list). Include the output of "make report" in your message.
+ Please check out the request tracker. Maybe the bug was already
+ reported or has already been fixed.
[If you encounter assembler error messages, try the "no-asm"
configuration option as an immediate fix.]
@@ -158,7 +161,8 @@
try removing any compiler optimization flags from the CFLAGS line
in Makefile.ssl and run "make clean; make". Please send a bug
report to <openssl-bugs@openssl.org>, including the output of
- "make report".
+ "make report" in order to be added to the request tracker at
+ http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html.
4. If everything tests ok, install OpenSSL with
diff --git a/README b/README
index ef9fcc002b..6c5c454439 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -146,11 +146,13 @@
- Problem Description (steps that will reproduce the problem, if known)
- Stack Traceback (if the application dumps core)
- Report the bug to the OpenSSL project at:
+ Report the bug to the OpenSSL project via the Request Tracker
+ (http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html) by mail to:
openssl-bugs@openssl.org
- Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is forwarded to a public
+ Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is recorded in the publicly
+ readable request tracker database and is forwarded to a public
mailing list. Confidential mail may be sent to openssl-security@openssl.org
(PGP key available from the key servers).