Support generation of man pages with help2man · mesonbuild/meson#1812

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enhancementgnomehelp wanted

説明

This would be implemented via a run_target() that runs a specific built executable on install with help2man which generates a man page. Then we compress it and install it.

So far, pango needs it for its Meson port, but other projects would use it too, I'm sure.

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技術スタック: python
領域: build system
Issue 種別: feature
難度: 3
推定時間: half day
活動状況: stale
明確さ: clear
前提条件: PythonMeson build systemhelp2manUnix packaging
初心者向け度: 45
調査方針: Start by exploring the Meson source code, focusing on how `run target` is implemented in `mesonbuild/interpreter.py` and how install steps are defined in `mesonbuild/install.py`. Look at existing examples of `run target` in test files or documentation. Then, examine the referenced pango `Makefile.am` to understand how help2man is used there. The goal is to add a new feature that allows a `run target` to execute `help2man` on a built executable and then compress and install the generated man page. Consider whether this should be a new method or an extension of the existing `run target` setup.