diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 09c778fca3..af86485e00 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ the failure that aren't problems in OpenSSL itself (like missing standard headers). If it is a problem with OpenSSL itself, please report the problem to (note that your - message will be forwarded to a public mailing list). Include the - output of "make report" in your message. + message will be recorded in the request tracker publicly readable + via http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html and will be forwarded to a public + mailing list). Include the output of "make report" in your message. + Please check out the request tracker. Maybe the bug was already + reported or has already been fixed. [If you encounter assembler error messages, try the "no-asm" configuration option as an immediate fix.] @@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ try removing any compiler optimization flags from the CFLAGS line in Makefile.ssl and run "make clean; make". Please send a bug report to , including the output of - "make report". + "make report" in order to be added to the request tracker at + http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html. 4. If everything tests ok, install OpenSSL with diff --git a/README b/README index ef9fcc002b..6c5c454439 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -146,11 +146,13 @@ - Problem Description (steps that will reproduce the problem, if known) - Stack Traceback (if the application dumps core) - Report the bug to the OpenSSL project at: + Report the bug to the OpenSSL project via the Request Tracker + (http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html) by mail to: openssl-bugs@openssl.org - Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is forwarded to a public + Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is recorded in the publicly + readable request tracker database and is forwarded to a public mailing list. Confidential mail may be sent to openssl-security@openssl.org (PGP key available from the key servers).