gst-feedback-0.10

gst-feedback-0.10 [OPTION…]

--help
    Display help and exit

--version
    Output version information and exit

--gst-debug=N
    Set GStreamer debug level (0-9)

--no-upload
    Generate feedback file without uploading

--upload-to=URL
    Upload feedback to specified URL instead of default

--bugzilla-product=NAME
    Set Bugzilla product name

--bugzilla-component=NAME
    Set Bugzilla component name

--no-log
    Omit log files from feedback

--no-env
    Exclude environment variables

--interactive
    Force interactive mode for input

The gst-feedback-0.10 command is a diagnostic tool from the GStreamer 0.10 multimedia framework. It automates the collection of essential debugging information to facilitate bug reporting. When invoked, it gathers data such as GStreamer plugin lists, environment variables, GLib version details, system architecture, and recent log output.

Users are prompted to enter a bug description, reproduction steps, and optional attachments. The tool generates a compressed archive (.tar.bz2) containing this information. By default, it uploads the archive to the GStreamer bug tracker, but this can be disabled.

Ideal for developers and users encountering pipeline failures, crashes, or unexpected behavior in GStreamer 0.10 applications. It simplifies triage by providing maintainers with a complete context snapshot, reducing back-and-forth in bug reports. Note that GStreamer 0.10 is legacy; prefer 1.x equivalents for new projects.

Deprecated in modern GStreamer (use 1.x tools); may fail on new distros due to missing 0.10 dependencies. Requires Perl and network for uploads.

Run gst-feedback-0.10 --gst-debug=3 after reproducing issue; describe bug interactively; review feedback-XXXX.tar.bz2 before optional upload.

Archive includes gst-info.txt (versions/plugins), env.txt, logs/ directory, and user notes.

Introduced in GStreamer 0.10.x series (circa 2008) to streamline bug submission amid growing ecosystem. Phased out post-1.0 transition (2012+); succeeded by integrated logging in gst-debug-1.0.

gst-launch-0.10(1), gst-inspect-0.10(1), gst-debug-viewer(1)