Why don't we ask for kern.log?

[Steven]

Hi, I was curious why I haven't seen anyone ask for kern.log, especially for
kernel or graphics bugs. Is there sensitive information in there? Is the
computer name too private?

It seems much easier to ask for kern.log than dmesg, since:
1) If the system freezes and you have to reboot, dmesg and /var/log/dmesg
aren't relevant anymore, so uploading kern.log guarantees you have the
correct dmesg for the bug.
2) The timestamps make it very easy to pinpoint where the error should be
and lessen the chance to misinterpret irrelevant messages as messages that
are related to the bug.

Thank you.

-- 
Steven
https://launchpad.net/~stenten
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