Re: Missing File REPORTING-BUGS In Linux Kernel.

[Randy Dunlap]

On 05/07/17 19:17, Anil Nair wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Could not find the proper person hence putting it in general mailing
> list, A file named "REPORTING-BUGS" is missing in the current release
> of the linux kernel i.e. v4.11.
> 
> I found this is when using debian tools to compile a latest release
> using command,
> 
> "fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --revision=1.0.AN kernel_image kernel_headers -j 4"
> 
> The error i received was,
> 
> "install -p    -o root -g root  -m  644 REPORTING-BUGS
>  /home/anilnair/linux-kernel/linux-stable/debian/linux-headers-4.11.0anilnair-07650-ga1be8ed-dirty/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-4.11.0anilnair-07650-ga1be8ed-dirty/
> install: cannot stat 'REPORTING-BUGS': No such file or directory
> debian/ruleset/targets/headers.mk:40: recipe for target
> 'debian/stamp/install/linux-headers-4.11.0anilnair-07650-ga1be8ed-dirty'
> failed
> make[1]: *** [debian/stamp/install/linux-headers-4.11.0anilnair-07650-ga1be8ed-dirty]
> Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/anilnair/linux-kernel/linux-stable'
> debian/ruleset/local.mk:102: recipe for target 'kernel_headers' failed
> make: *** [kernel_headers] Error 2"
> 
> Though I could find the same file in linux kernel v4.8.6.
> 

Hi,

In v4.10, the file was moved (and renamed and edited) to
"Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-bugs.rst".

I suppose that some Debian install script needs to be updated.

thanks.
-- 
~Randy