[Xapian-discuss] Query::MatchAll

[Olly Betts]

On Mon, Oct 06, 2008 at 06:49:38PM +0800, Allen wrote:
> The sources come from http://www.xapian.org/docs/quickstart.html, and in
> quickstartsearchall, like quickstartsearch, but query replaced by
> Query::MatchAll

Since you actually have the source file which demonstrates this problem
on your hard disk, please save me the time having to glue together the
code from that document and try to recreate the change you made - just
attach your source code to your reply.  You know, like I asked you to do
several messages ago...

If I have to play "guess the example code" that wastes my time, and it
also wastes yours when my attempt works for me and I need to ask you for
more details (like it did in this case when I tried to recreate your
problem by modifying quest.cc).

Tracking down bugs can be a frustrating activity, especially when you
can't reproduce an issue someone else can because they simply aren't
providing enough information, even when it would actually be easier for
them to do so than keep sending unhelpfully vague replies.

Simon Tatham's essay on the subject is well worth a read if you don't
understand my frustration:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html

Cheers,
    Olly