.. _bugs:

Reporting Bugs
--------------

.. index:: bugs

.. index:: reporting bugs

Your bug reports play an essential role in making GCC reliable.

When you encounter a problem, the first thing to do is to see if it is
already known.  See :ref:`trouble`.  If it isn't known, then you should
report the problem.

.. toctree::

  Have you really found a bug? <bug-criteria>
  How to report a bug effectively. <bug-reporting>

.. toctree::

  have-you-found-a-bug?
  how-and-where-to-report-bugs