> From: Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We then have to lstat() _every_ page, and readlink() it if there is a link, > when we build the index. I guess it wouldn't slow down the program too > much, > but why bother? > > I assumed it would be easier to fix man once than to get package > maintainers to introduce the new files every time a new version is released > by the upstream source. > > Easier yet would be to not worry about it, though I am guessing that the > cost of the duplicate, compressed pages is significant.
Easiest would be to just try it yourself and pleasantly find that the current man package (2.3.7-4) already handles symlinks appropriately -- only one catpage is generated and all entries are kept in the index. David -- David Engel Optical Data Systems, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1101 E. Arapaho Road (214) 234-6400 Richardson, TX 75081
