Re: [Groff] Using real tables in groff_mdoc(7)

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Actually, i did use a groff version when doing the check - it came
> from groff 1.15 and contained various improvements by Aaron
> Campbell, Jason McIntyre and some others.

Uh, this is *very* old.  Most of our improvements have happened after
version 1.17.

> Well, i implied that mdoc(7) is more complete and rigorous than
> groff_mdoc(7) - which i have to re-check, see above

Please do so.  AFAIK, groff_mdoc is complete, this is, it documents
*every* aspect of doc.tmac.

>  2) Import mdoc.7 into the groff CVS, then switch over in the build
>     system once everybody is satisfied with what we have.  Werner
>     and Eric have commit acces there, so Kristaps and myself would
>     send patches.

Before deciding this, please check a recent version of groff_mdoc.

> In either case, i would make sure to also feed our common patches
> into OpenBSD (getting additional reviews from Jason McIntyre).

Very good.


    Werner