From unknown Sun Jun 22 17:15:49 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#16228: Error in 'diff3' man page Resent-From: Jamie Landeg Jones Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:28:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 16228 X-GNU-PR-Package: diffutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 16228@debbugs.gnu.org Cc: jamie@dyslexicfish.net X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.13878232602924 (code B ref -1); Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:28:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Dec 2013 18:27:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36291 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VvAE7-0000l3-0s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:27:39 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46861) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zq-0002lA-MP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:39 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zp-0003FY-7t for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:38 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:50733) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zp-0003FS-4Z for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:37 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:48577) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zn-0001iY-Rw for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:36 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zm-0003F2-BJ for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:35 -0500 Received: from pacha.mail.dyslexicfish.net ([2607:f2f8:ad14::59]:24153) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zm-0003Ef-36 for bug-diffutils@gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:34 -0500 Received: from catnip.dyslexicfish.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pacha.mail.dyslexicfish.net (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id rBNAfkKF011265; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:46 GMT (envelope-from jamie@catnip.dyslexicfish.net) Received: (from jamie@localhost) by catnip.dyslexicfish.net (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id rBNAfjjS011264; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:45 GMT (envelope-from jamie) From: Jamie Landeg Jones Message-Id: <201312231041.rBNAfjjS011264@catnip.dyslexicfish.net> Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:45 +0000 User-Agent: Heirloom mailx 12.4 7/29/08 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender passed SPF test, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.7 (pacha.mail.dyslexicfish.net [127.0.0.1]); Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:46 +0000 (GMT) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:27:37 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) -- (This was originally posted to bug-gnu-utils as described here: -- -- https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/html_node/Bugs.html -- -- ) Most obsessive/pedantic/picky PR of the year goes to me, with: The man page for diff3(1) refers to 'info diff' instead of 'info diff3' >> How-To-Repeat: % man diff3 Compare the similarity of the end of this page with the end of the 'man diff' page. Both refer to 'info diff' for more information, but if you compare the results of 'info diff' and 'info diff3' you'll clearly see that the man page for diff3 should be referencing 'info diff3'. Cheers, Jamie From unknown Sun Jun 22 17:15:49 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Jamie Landeg Jones Subject: bug#16228: closed (Re: [bug-diffutils] bug#16228: Error in 'diff3' man page) Message-ID: References: <201312231041.rBNAfjjS011264@catnip.dyslexicfish.net> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 16228 X-Gnu-PR-Package: diffutils Reply-To: 16228@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:44:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1387838642-4953-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1387838642-4953-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #16228: Error in 'diff3' man page which was filed against the diffutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 16228@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 16228: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D16228 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1387838642-4953-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 16228-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Dec 2013 22:43:39 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36842 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VvEDr-0001Gh-AS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:43:39 -0500 Received: from mail-pd0-f179.google.com ([209.85.192.179]:53006) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VvEDo-0001GW-0w for 16228-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:43:36 -0500 Received: by mail-pd0-f179.google.com with SMTP id r10so5637994pdi.38 for <16228-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:43:34 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; 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charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 16228-done Cc: 16228-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) tags 16228 notabug close 16228 thanks As I mentioned on bug-gnu-utils, this appears not to be a problem when using a recent upstream release. ------------=_1387838642-4953-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Dec 2013 18:27:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36291 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1VvAE7-0000l3-0s for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:27:39 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46861) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Vv3Zq-0002lA-MP for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; 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Mon, 23 Dec 2013 06:21:34 -0500 Received: from catnip.dyslexicfish.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pacha.mail.dyslexicfish.net (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id rBNAfkKF011265; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:46 GMT (envelope-from jamie@catnip.dyslexicfish.net) Received: (from jamie@localhost) by catnip.dyslexicfish.net (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id rBNAfjjS011264; Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:45 GMT (envelope-from jamie) From: Jamie Landeg Jones Message-Id: <201312231041.rBNAfjjS011264@catnip.dyslexicfish.net> Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:45 +0000 To: bug-diffutils@gnu.org Subject: Error in 'diff3' man page User-Agent: Heirloom mailx 12.4 7/29/08 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender passed SPF test, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.7 (pacha.mail.dyslexicfish.net [127.0.0.1]); Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:41:46 +0000 (GMT) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:27:37 -0500 Cc: jamie@dyslexicfish.net X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) -- (This was originally posted to bug-gnu-utils as described here: -- -- https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/html_node/Bugs.html -- -- ) Most obsessive/pedantic/picky PR of the year goes to me, with: The man page for diff3(1) refers to 'info diff' instead of 'info diff3' >> How-To-Repeat: % man diff3 Compare the similarity of the end of this page with the end of the 'man diff' page. Both refer to 'info diff' for more information, but if you compare the results of 'info diff' and 'info diff3' you'll clearly see that the man page for diff3 should be referencing 'info diff3'. Cheers, Jamie ------------=_1387838642-4953-1--