git: bcd50fe5c3c6 - main - style.mdoc: Explain why not to abuse Nm

From: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 12:52:20 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ziaee:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=bcd50fe5c3c6e70c710e13378999814e9df43d3c

commit bcd50fe5c3c6e70c710e13378999814e9df43d3c
Author:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-05-15 12:49:20 +0000
Commit:     Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-05-15 12:50:42 +0000

    style.mdoc: Explain why not to abuse Nm
    
    MFC after:              3 days
    Reviewed by:            0mp
    Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D55299
---
 share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5 | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5 b/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
index 64e2291d1c75..c4c2aa7b3695 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/style.mdoc.5
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ which renders as:
 Then run
 .Ql Nm make Cm install Cm clean .
 .Ed
+.Pp
+This pollutes the
+.Xr whatis 1
+database, causing
+.Ql whatis clean
+to incorrectly show the page it was written in.
 .El
 .Ss Copyright Header
 Refer to