Groff completely busted.

[Robin P. Blanchard]

Since the buildworld fiasco of lastweek when groff spun the CPU out of
control, I've been unable to repair groff. Per src/UPDATING, I remade
world/kernel with OSRELDATE=500110 set. I installed said world/kernel (also
with environment flag still set) and still have an unusable groff:
# man ls
Formatting page, please wait.../usr/bin/groff: can't find `DESC' file
/usr/bin/groff:fatal error: invalid device `ascii'
Done.

This world/kernel (built with said environment flag) is unable to build any
subsequent worlds either, failing miserably relating to groff with similar
errors as above. Setting the environment flag again allows world to build.
?!?! Can someone please give me some advice as to how to repair groff ? Am I
at the point when this environment flag is going to have to permanently live
in make.conf and that groff will be forever dead ? Seems unlikely; but I have
no clue as to how to rectify this.
Thanks in advance.


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Robin P. Blanchard
Systems Integration Specialist
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
fon: 706.542.2404 <|> fax: 706.542.6546
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