Reading the shorter manpages in .../man1/ as an excercise while learning mdoc(7), I made this little diff of assorted typos, forgotten ".Pa"s. missing ".Mt"s and such.
Index: sbin/newfs_ext2fs/newfs_ext2fs.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/newfs_ext2fs/newfs_ext2fs.8,v retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.7 newfs_ext2fs.8 --- sbin/newfs_ext2fs/newfs_ext2fs.8 16 Jul 2013 09:45:28 -0000 1.7 +++ sbin/newfs_ext2fs/newfs_ext2fs.8 12 Aug 2013 09:50:03 -0000 @@ -314,8 +314,7 @@ command first appeared in The .Nm command was written by -.An Izumi Tsutsui -.Aq Mt tsut...@netbsd.org . +.An Izumi Tsutsui Aq Mt tsut...@netbsd.org . .Sh BUGS The .Nm Index: sbin/scan_ffs/scan_ffs.8 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/scan_ffs/scan_ffs.8,v retrieving revision 1.16 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.16 scan_ffs.8 --- sbin/scan_ffs/scan_ffs.8 23 Mar 2008 23:28:46 -0000 1.16 +++ sbin/scan_ffs/scan_ffs.8 12 Aug 2013 09:50:03 -0000 @@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.\" .TH scan_ffs 8 .Dd $Mdocdate: March 23 2008 $ .Dt SCAN_FFS 8 .Os Index: share/man/man9/rssadapt.9 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man9/rssadapt.9,v retrieving revision 1.6 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.6 rssadapt.9 --- share/man/man9/rssadapt.9 17 Jul 2013 20:21:54 -0000 1.6 +++ share/man/man9/rssadapt.9 12 Aug 2013 09:50:05 -0000 @@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ indications over past update intervals. This approximates the rate of packet-transmission. .Fa ra_rate_thresh contains RSS thresholds that are indexed by -.Aq "packet length, data rate" +.Aq packet length, data rate tuples. When this node's exponential-average RSS exceeds .Fa ra_rate_thresh[i][j] , Index: usr.bin/biff/biff.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/biff/biff.1,v retrieving revision 1.17 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.17 biff.1 --- usr.bin/biff/biff.1 28 Apr 2013 08:13:09 -0000 1.17 +++ usr.bin/biff/biff.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:13 -0000 @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ .Os .Sh NAME .Nm biff -.Nd "be notified if mail arrives and who it is from" +.Nd be notified if mail arrives and who it is from .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm biff .Op Cm n | y Index: usr.bin/compress/gzexe.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/compress/gzexe.1,v retrieving revision 1.5 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.5 gzexe.1 --- usr.bin/compress/gzexe.1 31 May 2007 19:20:08 -0000 1.5 +++ usr.bin/compress/gzexe.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:13 -0000 @@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ program refuses to compress non-regular files with a setuid or setgid bit set, files that are already compressed using .Nm , -files in /bin or /sbin, +files in +.Pa /bin +or +.Pa /sbin , or programs it needs to perform on-the-fly decompression: .Xr sh 1 , .Xr basename 1 , Index: usr.bin/from/from.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/from/from.1,v retrieving revision 1.11 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.11 from.1 --- usr.bin/from/from.1 15 Jan 2012 20:06:40 -0000 1.11 +++ usr.bin/from/from.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:14 -0000 @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ If .Ar user is given, the .Ar user Ns 's -mailbox, is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox. +mailbox is examined instead of the invoker's own mailbox. (Privileges are required.) .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /var/mail/* -compact Index: usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1,v retrieving revision 1.23 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.23 pkill.1 --- usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1 16 Jul 2013 00:07:52 -0000 1.23 +++ usr.bin/pkill/pkill.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:15 -0000 @@ -225,5 +225,4 @@ first appeared in They are modelled after utilities of the same name that appeared in Sun Solaris 7. .Sh AUTHORS -.An Andrew Doran -.Aq Mt a...@netbsd.org . +.An Andrew Doran Aq Mt a...@netbsd.org . Index: usr.bin/rcs/ci.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/rcs/ci.1,v retrieving revision 1.37 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.37 ci.1 --- usr.bin/rcs/ci.1 14 Jul 2011 16:31:34 -0000 1.37 +++ usr.bin/rcs/ci.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:15 -0000 @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Check in revision .Ar rev . However, if .Ar rev -is not specified the meaning is completely different \- override any +is not specified the meaning is completely different \(en override any .Fl l or .Fl u Index: usr.bin/unvis/unvis.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/unvis/unvis.1,v retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.7 unvis.1 --- usr.bin/unvis/unvis.1 16 Aug 2009 09:41:08 -0000 1.7 +++ usr.bin/unvis/unvis.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:16 -0000 @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ .Os .Sh NAME .Nm unvis -.Nd "revert a visual representation of data back to original form" +.Nd revert a visual representation of data back to original form .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm unvis .Op Ar Index: usr.sbin/fw_update/fw_update.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.sbin/fw_update/fw_update.1,v retrieving revision 1.9 diff -u -p -u -p -r1.9 fw_update.1 --- usr.sbin/fw_update/fw_update.1 16 Jul 2013 11:13:33 -0000 1.9 +++ usr.sbin/fw_update/fw_update.1 12 Aug 2013 09:50:19 -0000 @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Pass the flag to .Xr pkg_add 1 , causing it to not actually install any firmware packages, -just report the steps that would be taken if it was. +just report the steps that would be taken if it did. .It Fl v Turn on verbose output and pass the .Fl v
