This is the guide on how to report violations of the GDB Code of Conduct. If you experience, or witness something which goes against the spirit of the code, and the you feel that the incident has not already been addressed, the you can report this to the Code of Conduct Committee by emailing gdb-conduct@sourceware.org.

All reports will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by applicable law. In some cases it may be determined that a public statement will need to be made. If that is the case, the identities of all reporters will remain confidential unless they instruct us otherwise.

If you are unsure whether an incident is a violation, or whether the space where it happened is covered by this Code of Conduct, we encourage you to still report it. We would much rather have a few extra reports where we decide to take no action than miss a report of an actual violation. We do not look negatively on you for a report made in good faith if we find the incident is not a violation. And knowing about incidents that are not violations, or happen outside our spaces, can also help us to improve the Code of Conduct or the processes surrounding it.

In your report please include:

• Your contact info (so we can get in touch with you if we need to follow up).
• Names (real, nicknames, or pseudonyms) of any individuals involved. If there were other witnesses besides you, please try to include them as well.
• When and where the incident occurred. Please be as specific as possible.
• Your account of what occurred. If there is a publicly available record (e.g. a mailing list archive or a public IRC logger) please include a link.
• Any extra context you believe existed for the incident.
• If you believe this incident is ongoing.
• Any other information you believe we should have.

What happens after you file a report?

You will receive an email from the Code of Conduct Committee acknowledging receipt of the report.

The committee will review the report and decide what action, if any, is required, and then enact their response.

Once the committee has reached a decision, the original reporter will be notified of what action (including no action) will be taken, and the reason behind this decision.