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# Report bugs upstream

When reporting a bug upstream, search for the patch on https://lore.kernel.org

Find the bad patch, download the mbox `https://lore.kernel.org/linux-scsi/[email protected]/raw` and edit mbox file.
- add '>' at the beginning of each line.
- trim the raw file and only save the important bits in the patch.
- add `Reported-by: Linux Kernel Functional Testing <[email protected]>` or `Reported-by: Your Name <YOUR [email protected]>`

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We should use a pre-defined email template here. @nareshkamboju

When building `<ARCH>`'s defconfigf '`defconfig file`' on '`linux-repository`' `tag/branch` we see the following error.

`paste the builderror log` and only the important bits of the log and the make commands, for a reference see [example](https://lore.kernel.org/linux-scsi/[email protected]/)

When happy with the reply email file, use `git send-email` see [Reply instructions](https://lore.kernel.org/linux-scsi/[email protected]/) how to reply.