> I think the correct fix for this is to update the Automake files to
> set $GROFF_BIN_PATH to the build directory before running groff to
> generate our own artifacts. There are only a few directories that
> require this, all of which I think Ingo and/or I touched recently.
>
> Does that sound correct to you?
Yes, it does. Perhaps it makes sense to execute
```
strace -f make &> strace.log
```
and check the resulting logfile for all file accesses outside of the
source and build directory, and whether they are expected.
Werner