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## Problems and Bugs

If you have problems with GNU `make` or think you've found a bug, please report it to the developers; we cannot promise to do anything but we might well want to fix it.

Before reporting a bug, make sure you've actually found a real bug. Carefully reread the documentation and see if it really says you can do what you're trying to do. If it's not clear whether you should be able to do something or not, report that too; it's a bug in the documentation!

Before reporting a bug or trying to fix it yourself, try to isolate it to the smallest possible makefile that reproduces the problem. Then send us the makefile and the exact results `make` gave you. Also say what you expected to occur; this will help us decide whether the problem was really in the documentation.

Once you've got a precise problem, please send electronic mail to:

        bug-make@gnu.org

Please include the version number of `make` you are using. You can get this information with the command ``make --version'`. Be sure also to include the type of machine and operating system you are using. If possible, include the contents of the file ``config.h'` that is generated by the configuration process.

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