[bug #62640] groff command insists on a device postprocessor even if -Z

[G. Branden Robinson]

URL:
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                 Summary: groff command insists on a device postprocessor even
if -Z
                 Project: GNU troff
               Submitter: gbranden
               Submitted: Thu 16 Jun 2022 12:39:41 PM UTC
                Category: Core
                Severity: 3 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect behaviour
                  Status: In Progress
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: gbranden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
         Planned Release: None


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Date: Thu 16 Jun 2022 12:39:41 PM UTC By: G. Branden Robinson <gbranden>
Affects groff 1.22.4.


$ groff -F ./font -Tcat -Z
groff: fatal error: no 'postpro' command in DESC file for device 'cat'


If the device's defined postprocessor isn't going to be run due to the -X or
-Z flags, then this doesn't need to be an error at all, let alone a fatal one.







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