[PATCH v3 0/2] prctl.2 man page updates for Linux 5.6

[Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)]

> > >         There is already inconsistency here: there are may top-level
> > >         lists using ".IP *" in prctl.2, and plenty of places where the
> > >         default indentation is used.
> >
> > I must admit that I'm in the process of rethinking bulleted lists, and
> > I have not come to a conclusion (and that's why nothing is said in
> > man-pages(7), and also why there is currently inconsistency).
> >
> > Using .IP with the default indent (8n) results in a very deep indent
> > between the glyph and the text, so it's not my preference.
>
> Is it worth trying to change the default indent in the macro package, or
> will that just upset other people?

I imagine it would break other stuff.

Thanks,

Michael

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