Bug#707195: texinfo -- can we please have a MBF at least

[Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>]

Hi Christopher,

On Do, 30 Mai 2013, Christoph Egger wrote:
>   Have the maintainers of texinfo at least considered analyzing the
> impact of this decision and started a Mass-Bug-Filling? I'm really
> bothered by having tens of unreported RC bugs sitting somewhere

Links please? I tried to search the bug database using
	http://bugs-search.debian.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi
which ended in an Internal Server Error ...

> Additionally some information on how to fix problems due to the texinfo
> change e.g. at [0] would be highly appreciated. I'm looking specifically
> at #708460 and related issues [1].

I have added a paragraph to the Wiki FTBFS page concerning the
	@itemx
problem.

Sample patch:
@@ -1001,20 +1001,20 @@
 ...
 @end example
 
-@itemx --skip-lily-check
+@item --skip-lily-check
 Do not fail if no lilypond output is found.  It is used for LilyPond
 Info documentation without images.
 
-@itemx --skip-png-check
+@item --skip-png-check
 Do not fail if no PNG images are found for EPS files.  It is used for
 LilyPond Info documentation without images.
 
....

The texinfo manual, ch 11.4.3, states:
    Use '@item' for the first entry, and '@itemx' for all subsequent
  entries; '@itemx' must always follow an '@item' command, with no blank
  line intervening.


Concerning the other item, please send me the problematic
texinfo code (minimal example if possible).

Thanks

Norbert

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