gbranden pushed a commit to branch master in repository groff. commit bde9d0279f579ea8b1a35d87d24e58e5d5cf9b41 Author: G. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robin...@gmail.com> AuthorDate: Tue Apr 14 14:09:07 2020 +1000
doc/groff.texi: Remove incorrect claim. The .C register cannot be manipulated manually. $ ./build/test-groff -Tutf8 .nr .C 1 troff: backtrace: file '<standard input>':1 troff: <standard input>:1: error: can't write read-only register This has been true since 1991. ^351da0dc troff/input.c (James Clark 1991-06-02 04:20:34 -0500 8302) number_reg_dictionary.define(".C", new constant_int_reg(&compatible_flag)); --- doc/groff.texi | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/groff.texi b/doc/groff.texi index fb87924..bca067d 100644 --- a/doc/groff.texi +++ b/doc/groff.texi @@ -14365,8 +14365,7 @@ command-line option. The @code{do} request turns off compatibility mode while executing its arguments as a @code{gtroff} command. However, it does not turn off compatibility mode while processing the macro itself. To do that, use -the @code{de1} request (or manipulate the @code{.C} register manually). -@xref{Writing Macros}. +the @code{de1} request. @xref{Writing Macros}. @Example .do fam T _______________________________________________ Groff-commit mailing list Groff-commit@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff-commit