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Findings Bugs with Upstream needs

• Please add the 'upstream' tag to all bugs that need forwarding.

• You may subscribe 'upstream-bugs' team, to such bugs.

• You may also assign 'Triaged' Bugs that needs forwarding to 'upstream-bugs', they'll handle it then assign it back to 'Nobody' after Forwarding.

• Please take a while to analyze a bug report to understand the real cause, then collect enough data.

Preparing for Upstreaming

• Going with a bug till it gets 'Triaged'.

  • Make sure to get the bug to Confirmed status, before forwarding, this will preserve consistency.

• Finding Upstream Links.

Forwarding Bug upstream

• Reporting Bugs Upstream.
• Dealing with attachments.
• Adding upstream bug report's URL to downstream bug report.