Currently it asks which version introduced the problem, but
users are unlikely to know if they don't update and test every
single version released, and this field is rarely filled in
practice by non-developers.
On the other hand, it's much easier to recall the last working
version that they have used before.
So ask for the last known working version, which is useful
information for developers to narrow down bisecting range.
Also ask when did the issue start in general since the issue
can be caused by system or driver updates.
There are too many issues created with problematic contents (like "#1"
in uname output) that cause unwanted expansion to markdown formats
and links to issues. The information here should be fairly simple in
format that markdown isn't needed. Use plain text rendering instead.
https://0x0.st/ has a maximum retention period of 1 year, and much less
for larger files. Uploading them directly to github issue avoids this,
which most people are already doing anyway because of greater convenience.
log file: don't request 0x0.st.
sample files: recommend github first.
Add more and unify requested information:
windows, linux, others: request GPU model to provide more info about
known hardware limitations and hardware/driver combo bugs.
windows, others: request general GPU info.
build: request meson version.
windows, linux, others: request backtrace in case of crash.
all: clarify the language of not attaching a log file.
While the waf build has served us well for many years, it's time to
officially consider it deprecated. The meson build was added fully with
the intention to eventually replace waf and its current state is more
than good enough to do that. Let's start the deprecation period now to
give users a heads up to switch before we remove waf for good.
this creates a default log for the last mpv run when started from the
bundle. that way one can get a log of what happened even after an issue
occurred. also add a menu entry under Help to show the current log, but
only when the bundle is used.
Fixes#7396Fixes#2547
It's not that we _want_ the log to be on an external site. We just want
the log, somehow. Probably not pasted inline into the issue text.
Also reword the "we are assholes who really want logs" part of the text.
It's a subtle balance between trying to be nice and being a complete
asshole, but no matter what you do, it will always sound like the
latter, so be direct.
I guess there is a hard to balance tradeoff between appearing rude or
dismissive, and making the user think it's ok to not provide essential
information.
I do not understand why github requires adding this crap to source code
repositories themselves, instead of making them part of the repository
configuration. Remove CONTRIBUTING.md to compensate for github crap
accumulating.
