[bug #68354] doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms: warnings from 'troff' about scaling unit 'p' and udefined macros

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                 Summary: doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms: warnings from 'troff'
about scaling unit 'p' and udefined macros
                   Group: GNU roff
               Submitter: bjarniig
               Submitted: Sun 17 May 2026 02:42:51 PM UTC
                Category: General
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: Warning/Suspicious behaviour
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Unlocked
         Planned Release: None


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Date: Sun 17 May 2026 02:42:51 PM UTC By: Bjarni Ingi Gislason <bjarniig>
Subject: doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms: warnings from 'troff' about scaling
unit 'p' and udefined macros

.\" Run: pdfmom --roff -ms -msboxes -dpapersz=a4 -tU -P-pa4
Groff-PDF-Features.ms
and add options "-ww -z".

All warnings are in the attachmnet.

cd ~/git/groff/build

./pdfmom --roff -ms -msboxes -dpapersz=a4 -tU -P-pa4  -ww -z
../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms

troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:83: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
[...]
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:281: warning: macro 'XR' not defined
[...]
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:367: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
.ds pdf:look(hdexample) ms Heading Example
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:412: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
[...]
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:412: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
.ds pdf:look(XN) Using .XN
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:421: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
[...]
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:518: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
.ds pdf:look(pdfhrefM) 
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:524: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
[...]
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:659: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:668: warning: macro 'XM' not defined
troff:../doc/Groff-PDF-Features.ms:710: warning: 'p' scaling unit invalid in
context; convert to 'z' or 'u'
[...]









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