docs: audit and update man page for current codebase#312
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docs: audit and update man page for current codebase#312spe-ciellt merged 1 commit intogerbv:developfrom
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- Fix header date typo ("Jule" -> correct date)
- Remove dead pcb.geda-project.org link
- Add missing -r/--rotate and -m/--mirror options
- Update export format list: add idrill and conditional dxf
- Remove outdated X server scroll wheel mapping instructions
- Update SUPERIMPOSING section for Cairo renderer (default since ~2.7)
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Great question @rampageservices . Never thought of who the AUTHORS and COPYRIGHT was in those man pages. And that it was written like that. For copyright you can probably set me 2001-2026 if you think it sounds OK. For the Authors we should maybe create a THANKS file as But I will merge this now so it is more correct regarding the other stuff. |
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Summary
The man page (
gerbv.1.in) was last updated July 2013 and had several discrepancies with the current codebase. This PR brings it up to date.Changes
http://pcb.geda-project.org/is no longer active-r, --rotateand-m, --mirrorare implemented in main.c but were never documented in the man pagepng/pdf/ps/svg/rs274x/drillbutidrill(ISEL NCP drill) is always available anddxfis conditionally available when compiled with libdxflibNot changed (questions for @spe-ciellt)
CONTRIBUTORSfile tracks contributors — should the man page copyright years be extended, or is the current range intentional (covering the original authorship period)?-d, --dumpoption: Intentionally undocumented (debug flag, not in--helpoutput either)Test plan
cmake --build build— clean buildman -l build/man/gerbv.1— renders correctly, no formatting issues