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* doc/misc/efaq.texi (Reporting bugs): Refer to the Emacs manual.

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@ -415,27 +415,16 @@ archive the @code{gnu.*} groups.
@cindex How to submit a bug report @cindex How to submit a bug report
@cindex Reporting bugs @cindex Reporting bugs
The correct way to report Emacs bugs is to use the command Please see the Emacs manual for information on how to report bugs.
@kbd{M-x report-emacs-bug}. It sets up a mail buffer with the @xref{Checklist, , Checklist for Bug Reports, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
essential information and the correct e-mail address,
@email{bug-gnu-emacs@@gnu.org}.
Anything sent there also appears in the
newsgroup @uref{news:gnu.emacs.bug}, but please use e-mail instead of
news to submit the bug report. This ensures a reliable return address
so you can be contacted for further details.
Be sure to read the ``Bugs'' section of the Emacs manual before reporting It is better to report bugs as described there than to ask on the help
a bug! The manual describes in detail how to submit a useful bug mailing list. RMS says:
report (@pxref{Bugs, , Reporting Bugs, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
(@xref{Emacs manual}, if you don't know how to read the manual.)
RMS says:
@quotation @quotation
Sending bug reports to Sending bug reports to
@url{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs, @url{https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs,
the help-gnu-emacs mailing list} the help-gnu-emacs mailing list} is
(which has the effect of posting on @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}) is
undesirable because it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group undesirable because it takes the time of an unnecessarily large group
of people, most of whom are just users and have no idea how to fix of people, most of whom are just users and have no idea how to fix
these problem. these problem.
@ -445,12 +434,12 @@ more likely to know what to do and have expressed a wish to receive
more messages about Emacs than the others. more messages about Emacs than the others.
@end quotation @end quotation
RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to @uref{news:gnu.emacs.help}: RMS says it is sometimes fine to post to the help list:
@quotation @quotation
If you have reported a bug and you don't hear about a possible fix, If you have reported a bug and you don't hear about a possible fix,
then after a suitable delay (such as a week) it is okay to post on then after a suitable delay (such as a week) it is okay to post on
@code{gnu.emacs.help} asking if anyone can help you. the help list asking if anyone can help you.
@end quotation @end quotation
If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, consider the following If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, consider the following