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Well, arguably "Reported-By" is indeed an understatement if the author also pinpointed the exact mechanism of the problem and proposed a solution - even if it w

by oytis 3y ago

Well, arguably "Reported-By" is indeed an understatement if the author also pinpointed the exact mechanism of the problem and proposed a solution - even if it was rejected. But it's also not maintainer's job to ensure everyone feels properly appreciated, Linux kernel community is very different from corporate environment in good and bad ways.

acatton 3y ago
Pinpointing the bug is part of a good bug report. I often spend hours investigating bugs I am just reporting. This is because I want to make it reproducible for the maintainer. Sometimes making it reproducible narrow down the issue so much that it can be found in the code in a few minutes. "Reported-By" is often not a small feat.
- planede 3y ago
  "pinpointing" can mean different things. Indeed a good bug report includes a good description of minimal reproducer, hopefully deterministic. I would also call this "pinpointing". But the author went further and identified the incorrect parts of the code as well and produced a patch that resolved the issue. I would sure love if most the bug reports I receive would be of this quality, it would save me a lot of work...
- derangedHorse 3y ago
  It is when you'll now get grouped in with those who just say "X doesn't work"