Re: [PATCH 0/4] Makefile: fix temporary file handling and improve check-groff-warnings

["Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

Hello Alex,

On 04/14/2016 12:04 AM, Alexander Miller wrote:
> Hello Michael,
> 
> a while ago I noticed that every time make is run a new empty file
> would be created in /tmp. This has been annoying me since, so I
> decided to have a look.
> 
> The first patch fixes this problem; the file is crated only for
> "make check-groff-warnings" where it is needed.
> While at it, I improved various bits for that target (in patch 2).
> Finally, the last 2 patches are purely cosmetic trivial changes.

I've applied all 4 patches. Thanks!

> I also noticed that check-groff-warnings works only with man-db.
> I happened to test it on a box with plain man and got a usage
> error for every man page. I haven't included a patch to silence
> these errors, since the old man has no equivalent for the --warnings
> option, and so I think it doesn't make sense to support it, you'd
> get the default warnings only. But if you like, I can provide a
> patch.

Best not to worry about it, I'd say.

Cheers,

Michael

> ---
> Alexander Miller (4):
>   Makefile: Don't leave $(GROFF_LOG) files behind
>   Makefile: Improve recipe for "check-groff-warnings" target
>   Makefile: wsfix (trailing space)
>   Makefile: Remove line continuation at end of "install" recipe
> 
>  Makefile | 18 +++++++++---------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 


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