+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #639347 +++ Created attachment 451023 [details] zif.sgml - the source for a manpage Description of problem: rpmlint complained about the manpage generated by docbook2man in this package review: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=631763#c6 The warning was: manual-page-warning /usr/share/man/man1/zif.1.gz 1: warning: `\"' not defined The warning can be reproduced using a command like this: gtbl < zif.1 | groff -mtty-char -Tutf8 -P-c -mandoc -mandoc -wmac >/dev/null (where zif.1 was generated by docbook2man from the attached source) groff does not like the first line in the file: .\\" auto-generated by docbook2man-spec $Revision: 1.2 $ I believe the correct form would be: .\" auto-generated by docbook2man-spec $Revision: 1.2 $ Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): docbook-utils-0.6.14-23.fc13.noarch How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. generate a manpage from the attached source using docbook2man 2. verify it using the command mentioned above (that's basically what rpmlint uses) Actual results: a warning is produced Expected results: no warnings
This issue was proposed for RHEL 6.1 FasTrack but did not get resolved in time. It has been moved to RHEL 6.2 FasTrack.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-1321.html