[Bug 214545] freebsd-update erroneously reports mandoc.db databases need updating

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--- Comment #18 from Ed Maste <emaste at freebsd.org> ---
mandoc is a build tool, the problem is that it's run by installworld
(etc/Makefile afterinstall -> share/man/Makefile makedb) which uses existing
host tools. These are normally copied aside before use (ITOOLS); makewhatis is
not included in that list but the problem would persist even if it were.

I have a review open to have freebsd-update invoke makewhatis after installing
the updates: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D10482

By itself this would not solve the issue, but would allow us to stop shipping
mandoc.db.

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