Merge pull request #545 from mitchellh/contributing-log

contributing: clarify how to submit debug output with a new issue
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Mitchell Hashimoto 2013-10-18 01:13:26 -07:00
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* Make sure you test against the latest released version. It is possible * Make sure you test against the latest released version. It is possible
we already fixed the bug you're experiencing. we already fixed the bug you're experiencing.
* Run the command with debug ouput with the environment variable
`PACKER_LOG`. For example: `PACKER_LOG=1 packer build template.json`. Take
the *entire* output and create a [gist](https://gist.github.com) for linking
to in your issue. Packer should strip sensitive keys from the output,
but take a look through just in case.
* Provide a reproducible test case. If a contributor can't reproduce an * Provide a reproducible test case. If a contributor can't reproduce an
issue, then it dramatically lowers the chances it'll get fixed. And in issue, then it dramatically lowers the chances it'll get fixed. And in
some cases, the issue will eventually be closed. some cases, the issue will eventually be closed.