3 Thanks for your feedback & contributions to the
4 [collectd project](https://collectd.org/) !
6 ## Need help using collectd ?
9 [collectd mailing list](http://mailman.verplant.org/listinfo/collectd) or the
10 [#collectd IRC channel](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#collectd).
11 We'd like to keep the github issue tracker for bugreports and patch reviews.
15 Please mention the exact collectd version you're using, how it was installed
16 (built from source, or installed from packages. Where was it downloaded
17 from). Which operating system/architecture, distribution and version are you
20 If collectd crashes, try to get a
21 [stack trace](https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Core_file).
23 ## Fixed a bug ? Want to add a feature ?
25 Using git/github to submit changes is not mandatory. Sending patches to the
26 [mailing-list](http://mailman.verplant.org/listinfo/collectd) is also fine.
27 In both cases, take a quick look at the
28 [submission guidelines](https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Submitting_patches)
29 and the [coding style recommendations](https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Coding_style).
31 Please try to submit **bugfixes** to the
32 [oldest release branch](https://github.com/collectd/collectd/milestones) on
33 which the bug is found, so that it gets included in every future **bugfix
36 Please try to submit **new features** to the master branch (which will become
37 the next **feature release**).