[Bug 289245] [PATCH] usr.bin/man: support -l option

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Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:36:22 UTC 
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=289245

Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> ---
I haven't yet reviewed the patch but this sounds good to me.

> * If -l support is added, i think support for "man ./manpage.1" should probably be
> kept for a few years to ensure a smooth transition.  After that, a decision can be
> made to either delete support for "man ./manpage.1" or to keep it for good - either
> way, that is out of the scope of this patch.

IMO we should start emitting a warning on `man ./manpage.1` usage indicating
that it's deprecated, suggesting -l. But indeed that can happen after and
independent of this change.

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