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<p>The Tomcat community consists of those who
use Tomcat, help answer
questions on discussions lists, contribute documentation and patches,
and those who develop and maintain the code for Tomcat. Almost all those
who assist on a day to day basis resolving bug reports do this for a
wide variety of reasons, and almost all of them do this on their own time.</p>
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being a bug in the Tomcat code, but are
due to misconfiguration, problems caused by installed applications, the
operating system, etc.
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<b>Before reporting a bug please make every effort to resolve the problem
yourself.</b>
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resolve the problem you are having.
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<a name="Resources to help resolve Tomcat problems"><strong>Resources to
help resolve Tomcat problems</strong></a>
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<blockquote>
<p>Here are some resources you can use to help
you resolve the
problem you are having before reporting a bug.</p>
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<p>
<li><b>Documentation</b> - Review the documentation for the version
of Tomcat you are using. The problem you are having may already
be addressed in the docs.</li>
<li><b>Logs</b> - The logs which Tomcat generates can be a valuable
resource when trying to diagnose a problem. Please review them.
You may want to enable debug output in your Tomcat configuration
so that you have more information to help diagnose the problem.</li>
<li><b>FAQ's</b> - Search Frequently Asked Question documents. FAQ's
for all Jakarta projects can be found
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/faqs.html";>here</a>.</li>
</p>
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<a name="Bug Database"><strong>Bug Database</strong></a>
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<blockquote>
<p>Please search the bug database to see if the
bug you are
seeing has already been reported.
<ul>
<li>The bug may have already been fixed and is available in a later
version or nightly build.</li>
<li>Someone else may have reported the bug, you could add supporting
information to help reproduce and resolve the bug.</li>
</ul>
Search the Tomcat 3 bug database
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/query.cgi?product=Tomcat%203";>
here</a>.<br />
Search the Tomcat 4 bug database
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/query.cgi?product=Tomcat%204";>
here</a>.<br />
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<blockquote>
<p>It is very likely you are not the first to
run into a problem.
Others may have already found a solution. The <b>tomcat-user</b>
or <b>tomcat-dev</b> list archives may contain discussions which
will help you resolve the problem. Search the Tomcat User List archive
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org/";>here</a>
or <a href="http://mikal.org/interests/java/tomcat/index.html";>here</a>
and the Tomcat Developer List archive
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org/";>here</a>
or <a href="http://www.metronet.com/~wjm/tomcat/";>here</a>.
</p>
<p>If you have already subscribed to
the
<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>tomcat-user</a>
or <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>tomcat-dev</a>
discussion lists you can ask about the problem on those lists.
If you are not subscribed, you can learn about the lists and subscribe
<a herf="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/mail.html";>here</a>.
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<blockquote>
<p>An IRC channel dedicated to Tomcat exists on
OpenProjects.</p>
<p><code>#tomcat</code> at
<code>irc.us.openprojects.net</code>.
Click <a href="irc://irc.us.openprojects.net/tomcat">here</a> to
connect to the channel using Mozilla.</p>
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bug</strong></a>
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<blockquote>
<p>If after you have exhausted all other
resources to resolve a problem
with Tomcat you may want to file a bug report. Please make sure the
problem is a bug in Tomcat and not a bug in your web application.</p>
<p>Please make sure you provide as
much information as possible. Its
very hard to fix a bug if the person looking into the problem can't
reproduce it. Here is a listing of information which should be included:
<ul>
<li><b>Version</b> - Tomcat version, if from a nightly build, version
and date of build.</li>
<li><b>Tomcat component</b> - Tomcat component which has the bug.</li>
<li><b>Platform</b> - Hardward platform Tomcat is running on.</li>
<li><b>OS</b> - Computer operating system and version.</li>
<li><b>JVM</b> - JVM Version</li>
<li><b>Web Server</b> - Web Server and version, Tomcat Connector and version.</li>
<li><b>Configuration</b> - Attach configuration files if they would help track
down the bug.</li>
<li><b>Log file excerpts</b> - Review your logs files, reproduce the bug with
debugging enabled in your Tomcat configuration. Then submit any relevant
sections of the log which help document the bug.</li>
<li><b>Stack Traces</b> - Any stack traces generated by the bug.</li>
<li><b>Example</b> - Example configuration files or web applications which
demonstrate the bug. When submitting an example which reproduces the bug,
please try to make it as simple as possible.</li>
<li><b>Bug Fix Patch</b> - A patch created using diff -u which fixes the bug.
(If you have found a bug fixwhich can be applied to the Tomcat code)</li>
<li><b>Miscellaneous</b> - Any other information you feel will help track
down the problem. For example other Java API's and versions being used
with Tomcat.</li>
</ul>
Report a Tomcat 4 bug
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tomcat%204";>
here</a>.<br />
Report a Tomcat 3 bug
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tomcat%203";>
here</a>.<br />
</p>
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<author>Glenn L. Nielsen</author>
<title>Report a Tomcat Bug</title>
</properties>
<body>
<section name="Before you report a bug">
<p>The Tomcat community consists of those who use Tomcat, help answer
questions on discussions lists, contribute documentation and patches,
and those who develop and maintain the code for Tomcat. Almost all those
who assist on a day to day basis resolving bug reports do this for a
wide variety of reasons, and almost all of them do this on their own time.</p>
<p>Many bugs reported end up not being a bug in the Tomcat code, but are
due to misconfiguration, problems caused by installed applications, the
operating system, etc.
<ul>
<b>Before reporting a bug please make every effort to resolve the problem
yourself.</b>
</ul>
The remainder of this document points you toward resources you can use to
resolve the problem you are having.
</p>
</section>
<section name="Resources to help resolve Tomcat problems">
<p>Here are some resources you can use to help you resolve the
problem you are having before reporting a bug.</p>
<subsection name="Problem trouble shooting">
<p>
<li><b>Documentation</b> - Review the documentation for the version
of Tomcat you are using. The problem you are having may already
be addressed in the docs.</li>
<li><b>Logs</b> - The logs which Tomcat generates can be a valuable
resource when trying to diagnose a problem. Please review them.
You may want to enable debug output in your Tomcat configuration
so that you have more information to help diagnose the problem.</li>
<li><b>FAQ's</b> - Search Frequently Asked Question documents. FAQ's
for all Jakarta projects can be found
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/faqs.html";>here</a>.</li>
</p>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Bug Database">
<p>Please search the bug database to see if the bug you are
seeing has already been reported.
<ul>
<li>The bug may have already been fixed and is available in a later
version or nightly build.</li>
<li>Someone else may have reported the bug, you could add supporting
information to help reproduce and resolve the bug.</li>
</ul>
Search the Tomcat 3 bug database
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/query.cgi?product=Tomcat%203";>
here</a>.<br />
Search the Tomcat 4 bug database
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/query.cgi?product=Tomcat%204";>
here</a>.<br />
</p>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Tomcat discussion lists">
<p>It is very likely you are not the first to run into a problem.
Others may have already found a solution. The <b>tomcat-user</b>
or <b>tomcat-dev</b> list archives may contain discussions which
will help you resolve the problem. Search the Tomcat User List archive
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org/";>here</a>
or <a href="http://mikal.org/interests/java/tomcat/index.html";>here</a>
and the Tomcat Developer List archive
<a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org/";>here</a>
or <a href="http://www.metronet.com/~wjm/tomcat/";>here</a>.
</p>
<p>If you have already subscribed to the
<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>tomcat-user</a>
or <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>tomcat-dev</a>
discussion lists you can ask about the problem on those lists.
If you are not subscribed, you can learn about the lists and subscribe
<a herf="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/mail.html";>here</a>.
</p>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Tomcat on IRC">
<p>An IRC channel dedicated to Tomcat exists on OpenProjects.</p>
<p><code>#tomcat</code> at <code>irc.us.openprojects.net</code>.
Click <a href="irc://irc.us.openprojects.net/tomcat">here</a> to
connect to the channel using Mozilla.</p>
</subsection>
</section>
<section name="Reporting a Tomcat bug">
<p>If after you have exhausted all other resources to resolve a problem
with Tomcat you may want to file a bug report. Please make sure the
problem is a bug in Tomcat and not a bug in your web application.</p>
<p>Please make sure you provide as much information as possible. Its
very hard to fix a bug if the person looking into the problem can't
reproduce it. Here is a listing of information which should be included:
<ul>
<li><b>Version</b> - Tomcat version, if from a nightly build, version
and date of build.</li>
<li><b>Tomcat component</b> - Tomcat component which has the bug.</li>
<li><b>Platform</b> - Hardward platform Tomcat is running on.</li>
<li><b>OS</b> - Computer operating system and version.</li>
<li><b>JVM</b> - JVM Version</li>
<li><b>Web Server</b> - Web Server and version, Tomcat Connector and version.</li>
<li><b>Configuration</b> - Attach configuration files if they would help track
down the bug.</li>
<li><b>Log file excerpts</b> - Review your logs files, reproduce the bug with
debugging enabled in your Tomcat configuration. Then submit any relevant
sections of the log which help document the bug.</li>
<li><b>Stack Traces</b> - Any stack traces generated by the bug.</li>
<li><b>Example</b> - Example configuration files or web applications which
demonstrate the bug. When submitting an example which reproduces the bug,
please try to make it as simple as possible.</li>
<li><b>Bug Fix Patch</b> - A patch created using diff -u which fixes the bug.
(If you have found a bug fixwhich can be applied to the Tomcat code)</li>
<li><b>Miscellaneous</b> - Any other information you feel will help track
down the problem. For example other Java API's and versions being used
with Tomcat.</li>
</ul>
Report a Tomcat 4 bug
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tomcat%204";>
here</a>.<br />
Report a Tomcat 3 bug
<a href="http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Tomcat%203";>
here</a>.<br />
</p>
</section>
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