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bug #66666: [pic] emit diagnostic for unrecognized command modifiers

Submitter:  Dave <barx>
Submitted:  Wed 15 Jan 2025 11:27:15 AM UTC
   
 
Category:  Preprocessor pic Severity:  1 - Wish
Item Group:  Warning/Suspicious behaviour Status:  None
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Open/Closed:  Open Planned Release:  None
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Wed 15 Jan 2025 11:27:15 AM UTC, original submission:  

Bug #61450 points out that numerous troff requests provoke no diagnostic when called with additional unrecognized arguments.

Doug McIlroy points out (http://lists.gnu. ... -06/msg00075.html) that pic is similarly lenient with unrecognized command modifiers.

Whether this should change is an open question.  Comment 3 in #61450 presents an argument for remaining silent in such situations.

Dave <barx>
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