1 Reporting Bugs in Open vSwitch
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4 We are eager to hear from users about problems that they have
5 encountered with Open vSwitch. This file documents how best to report
6 bugs so as to ensure that they can be fixed as quickly as possible.
8 Please report bugs by sending email to bugs@openvswitch.org. Include
9 as much of the following information as you can in your report:
11 * The Open vSwitch version number (as output by "ovs-vswitchd
14 * The Git commit number (as output by "git rev-parse HEAD"),
15 if you built from a Git snapshot.
17 * Any local patches or changes you have applied (if any).
19 * The kernel version on which Open vSwitch is running (from
20 /proc/version) and the distribution and version number of
21 your OS (e.g. "Centos 5.0").
23 * The contents of the vswitchd configuration file (usually
24 /etc/ovs-vswitchd.conf).
26 * The output of "ovs-dpctl show".
28 * If you have Open vSwitch configured to connect to an
29 OpenFlow controller, the output of "ovs-ofctl show <bridge>"
30 for each <bridge> configured in the vswitchd configuration
33 * A description of the problem, which should include:
35 - What you did that make the problem appear.
37 - What you expected to happen.
39 - What actually happened.
41 * A fix or workaround, if you have one.
43 * Any other information that you think might be relevant.
45 bugs@openvswitch.org is a public mailing list, to which anyone can
46 subscribe, so please do not include confidential information in your
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