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-Q2. I'm having trouble using Bison. Where can I find help?
+Q2. I can't build Bison because "make" complains that "msgfmt" is not
+ found. What should I do?
+
+A2. Like most GNU packages with internationalization support, that
+ feature is turned on by default. If you have problems building
+ in the "po" subdirectory, it indicates that your system's
+ internationalization support is lacking. You can re-configure
+ Bison with "--disable-nls" to turn off this support, or you can
+ install GNU gettext from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gettext/ and
+ re-configure Bison. See the file "ABOUT-NLS" for more
+ information.
-A2. First, read the fine manual which comes with bison. Beyond that,
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+Q3. I'm having trouble using Bison. Where can I find help?
+
+A3. First, read the fine manual which comes with bison. Beyond that,
you can send mail to <help-bison@gnu.org>. This mailing list is
intended to be populated with people who are willing to answer
questions about using and installing Bison. Please keep in mind
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-Q3. I found a bug. What should I include in the bug report?
+Q4. I found a bug. What should I include in the bug report?
-A3. Before you send a bug report, make sure you are using the latest
+A4. Before you send a bug report, make sure you are using the latest
version. Check ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bison/ or one of its
mirrors. Be sure to include the version number in your bug
report. If the bug is present in the latest version but not in a
did not contain the bug.
If the bug is parser-related, you should include the smallest
- grammar you can which demonstrates the bug. The smaller and
+ grammar you can which demonstrates the bug. The grammar file
+ should also be complete (i.e., I should be able to run it through
+ Bison without having to edit or add anything). The smaller and
simpler the grammar, the easier it will be to fix the bug.
Include information about your compilation environment, including
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-Q4. Will Bison ever have C++ support?
+Q5. Will Bison ever have C++ support?
-A4. Yes, it's in the works. I will need beta testers, however (and
- people haven't exactly been lining up for the task). When this
- feature is ready to be tested, it will be announced on the
- bug-bison mailing list. If you're interested in testing C++
- support when it becomes available, please consider subscribing to
- the list, especially if you are willing to beta test other
- releases as well.
+A5. Yes, it's in the works. Things are very chaotic right now, but
+ what little information floats around is posted to the bug-bison
+ mailing list. If you're interested in testing C++ support when
+ it becomes available, please consider subscribing to the list,
+ especially if you are willing to beta test other releases as
+ well.
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-Q5. What is involved in being a beta tester?
+Q6. What is involved in being a beta tester?
-A5. It's not terribly involved. Basically, you would download a test
+A6. It's not terribly involved. Basically, you would download a test
release, compile it, and use it to build and run a parser or two.
- After that, you would either submit a bug report or a message
+ After that, you would submit either a bug report or a message
saying that everything is okay. It is important to report
successes as well as failures because test releases eventually
become mainstream releases, but only if they are adequately
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-Q6. How do I join the help-bison and bug-bison mailing lists?
+Q7. How do I join the help-bison and bug-bison mailing lists?
-A6. See http://www.gnu.org/ (the section about "GNU mailing lists")
+A7. See http://www.gnu.org/ (the section about "GNU mailing lists")
for more information.
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