Index: man_macro.c
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RCS file: /usr/vhosts/mdocml.bsd.lv/cvs/mdocml/man_macro.c,v
retrieving revision 1.63
diff -u -r1.63 man_macro.c
--- man_macro.c	18 Jun 2011 17:36:52 -0000	1.63
+++ man_macro.c	5 Jul 2011 14:01:28 -0000
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
 
 	assert(to);
 
+	assert(MAN_ROOT != m->last->type);
+	m->next = MAN_NEXT_SIBLING;
+
 	/* LINTED */
 	while (m->last != to) {
 		/*
@@ -140,9 +143,6 @@
 	if ( ! man_valid_post(m))
 		return(0);
 
-	m->next = MAN_ROOT == m->last->type ? 
-		MAN_NEXT_CHILD : MAN_NEXT_SIBLING;
-
 	return(1);
 }
 
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@
 		assert( ! (MAN_SCOPED & man_macros[tok].flags));
 		m->flags |= MAN_ILINE;
 	}
+
+	assert(MAN_ROOT != m->last->type);
+	m->next = MAN_NEXT_SIBLING;
 	
 	/*
 	 * Rewind our element scope.  Note that when TH is pruned, we'll
@@ -452,9 +455,6 @@
 
 	if (m->last->type != MAN_ROOT && ! man_valid_post(m))
 		return(0);
-
-	m->next = MAN_ROOT == m->last->type ?
-		MAN_NEXT_CHILD : MAN_NEXT_SIBLING;
 
 	return(1);
 }