Re: [9front] patch: import replacement for ape/patch

[Amavect <amavect@gmail.com>]

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On Mon, 23 May 2022 12:57:23 +0000
Humm <hummsmith42@gmail.com> wrote:

> >Content-Type: application/x-troff-man  
> 
> text/troff exists.

A man page is a specific kind of troff file.
(do mime types even matter?)

> 
> 	The following options are supported:
> 	.\" …
> 	.IR git/export (1)
> 
> 	.SH BUGS
> 
> In troff, blank lines are UB.  They should be removed or replaced by 
> lines with just a period.
> 

Is that true? I'm having trouble finding a reference.

https://www.gnu.org/software/groff/manual/html_node/Basics.html
Sometimes a new output line should be started even though the current
line is not yet full; for example, at the end of a paragraph. To do
this it is possible to cause a break, which starts a new output line.
Some requests cause a break automatically, as normally do blank input
lines and input lines beginning with a space.

That blank line needs to be removed anyways since it adds extra space
between the SEE ALSO section and BUGS section.
Also fixed a typo: apply -> applies
See attached.

Thanks,
Amavect

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