Two kinds of changes:

(1) repair refs to readline includes to use new shorter filenames
(2) provision for texi2roff conversion of doc via Makefile
    (new targets: gdb.mm, gdb.me, gdb.ms).

gdb/doc/Makefile.in

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ TEXIDIR=$(srcdir)/${gdbdir}/../texinfo/fsf
 # where to find makeinfo, preferably one designed for texinfo-2
 MAKEINFO=makeinfo
 
+# where to find texi2roff, ditto
+TEXI2ROFF=texi2roff
+
 # Where is the source dir for the READLINE library?  Traditionally in .. or .
 # (For the binary library built from it, we use ${READLINE_DIR}${subdir}.)
 READLINE_DIR = $(srcdir)/${gdbdir}/../readline
@@ -47,6 +50,9 @@ SFILES_DOCDIR = \
 	$(srcdir)/gdb.texinfo $(srcdir)/pretex.m4 $(srcdir)/none.m4 \
 	$(srcdir)/all.m4 gdbinv-m.m4 gdbinv-s.m4 gdbVN.m4
 
+# Which version of GDB manual? default includes everything
+CONFIG=all
+
 all install:
 
 all-info: gdb.info gdbint.info
@@ -79,11 +85,11 @@ refcard.ps : refcard.tex
 	rm -f rcfonts.tex
 
 # Cover file for "Readline" appendices
-rdl-apps.texi: ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-readline.texinfo \
+rdl-apps.texi: ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-read.texi \
-			${READLINE_DIR}/inc-history.texinfo
+			${READLINE_DIR}/inc-hist.texi
 	rm -f rdl-apps.texi
-	echo "@include ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-readline.texinfo" >rdl-apps.texi
+	echo "@include ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-read.texi" >rdl-apps.texi
-	echo "@include ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-history.texinfo" >>rdl-apps.texi
+	echo "@include ${READLINE_DIR}/inc-hist.texi" >>rdl-apps.texi
 
 # File to record current GDB version number (copied from main dir Makefile.in)
 gdbVN.m4 : ${gdbdir}/Makefile.in
@@ -91,6 +97,9 @@ gdbVN.m4 : ${gdbdir}/Makefile.in
 	echo "_define__(<_GDB_VN__>,$$VER)" > gdbVN.m4 )
 
 # GDB MANUAL: texinfo source, created by preprocessing w/m4
+# If you want other configs in the makefile, add or modify instructions for 
+# building source here, then change CONFIG (that way you get info, dvi, 
+# roff targets automatically for your config).
 # Be sure to not create a bad gdb-all.texi if ${M4} is missing or aborts...
 gdb-all.texi: ${SFILES_DOCDIR}
 	rm -f foobus.texinfo
@@ -99,19 +108,79 @@ gdb-all.texi: ${SFILES_DOCDIR}
 	mv foobus.texinfo gdb-all.texi
 
 # GDB MANUAL: TeX dvi file
-gdb.dvi : gdb-all.texi rdl-apps.texi
+gdb.dvi : gdb-${CONFIG}.texi rdl-apps.texi
-	TEXINPUTS=${TEXIDIR}:.:$$TEXINPUTS tex gdb-all.texi
+	TEXINPUTS=${TEXIDIR}:.:$$TEXINPUTS tex gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
-	texindex gdb-all.??
+	texindex gdb-${CONFIG}.??
-	TEXINPUTS=${TEXIDIR}:.:$$TEXINPUTS tex gdb-all.texi
+	TEXINPUTS=${TEXIDIR}:.:$$TEXINPUTS tex gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
-	mv gdb-all.dvi gdb.dvi
+	mv gdb-${CONFIG}.dvi gdb.dvi
-	rm -f gdb-all.?? gdb-all.???
+	rm -f gdb-${CONFIG}.?? gdb-${CONFIG}.???
 
 # GDB MANUAL: info file
 # We're using texinfo2, and older makeinfo's may not be able to
 # cope with all the markup.  In the meantime, we distribute the info
 # files 
-gdb.info: gdb-all.texi
+gdb.info: gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
-	$(MAKEINFO) -o gdb.info gdb-all.texi
+	$(MAKEINFO) -o gdb.info gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
+
+# GDB MANUAL: roff translations
+# Try to use a recent texi2roff.  v2 was put on prep in jan91.
+# If you want an index, see texi2roff doc for postprocessing 
+# and add -i to texi2roff invocations below.
+# Workarounds for texi2roff-2 (probably fixed in later texi2roff's, delete
+#    correspondint -e lines when later texi2roff's are current)
+# + @ifinfo's deleted explicitly due to texi2roff-2 bug w nested constructs.
+# + @c's deleted explicitly because texi2roff sees texinfo commands in them
+# + @   (that's at-BLANK) not recognized by texi2roff, turned into blank
+# + @alphaenumerate is ridiculously new, turned into @enumerate
+
+
+# gdb manual suitable for [tn]roff -mm
+# '@noindent's removed due to texi2roff-2 mm bug; if yours is newer, 
+#   try leaving them in
+gdb.mm: gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
+	sed -e '/\\input texinfo/d' \
+		-e '/@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL/,/@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL/d' \
+		-e '/^@ifinfo/,/^@end ifinfo/d' \
+		-e '/^@c/d' \
+		-e 's/{.*,,/{/' \
+		-e '/@noindent/d' \
+		-e 's/@ / /g' \
+		-e 's/^@alphaenumerate/@enumerate/g' \
+		-e 's/^@end alphaenumerate/@end enumerate/g' \
+		gdb-${CONFIG}.texi | \
+	$(TEXI2ROFF) -mm | \
+	sed -e 's/---/\\(em/g' \
+	>gdb.mm 
+
+# gdb manual suitable for [gtn]roff -me
+gdb.me: gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
+	sed -e '/\\input texinfo/d' \
+		-e '/@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL/,/@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL/d' \
+		-e '/^@ifinfo/,/^@end ifinfo/d' \
+		-e '/^@c/d' \
+		-e 's/{.*,,/{/' \
+		-e 's/@ / /g' \
+		-e 's/^@alphaenumerate/@enumerate/g' \
+		-e 's/^@end alphaenumerate/@end enumerate/g' \
+		gdb-${CONFIG}.texi | \
+	$(TEXI2ROFF) -me | \
+	sed -e 's/---/\\(em/g' \
+	>gdb.me 
+
+# gdb manual suitable for [gtn]roff -ms
+gdb.ms: gdb-${CONFIG}.texi
+	sed -e '/\\input texinfo/d' \
+		-e '/@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL/,/@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL/d' \
+		-e '/^@ifinfo/,/^@end ifinfo/d' \
+		-e '/^@c/d' \
+		-e 's/{.*,,/{/' \
+		-e 's/@ / /g' \
+		-e 's/^@alphaenumerate/@enumerate/g' \
+		-e 's/^@end alphaenumerate/@end enumerate/g' \
+		gdb-${CONFIG}.texi | \
+	$(TEXI2ROFF) -ms | \
+	sed -e 's/---/\\(em/g' \
+	>gdb.ms 
 
 # GDB INTERNALS MANUAL: TeX dvi file
 gdbint.dvi : gdbint.texinfo

gdb/doc/gdb.texinfo

@@ -85,16 +85,26 @@ _fi__(!_GENERIC__)
 @finalout
 @end iftex
 @titlepage
-@title{Using _GDBN__}
+@title Using _GDBN__
-@subtitle{A Guide to the GNU Source-Level Debugger}
+@subtitle A Guide to the GNU Source-Level Debugger
 _if__(!_GENERIC__)
-@subtitle{On _HOST__ Systems}
+@subtitle On _HOST__ Systems
 _fi__(!_GENERIC__)
 @sp 1
 @subtitle _GDBN__ version _GDB_VN__
 @subtitle November 1991
-@author{Richard M. Stallman@qquad @hfill Free Software Foundation}
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
-@author{Roland H. Pesch@qquad @hfill Cygnus Support}
+@c let's be nice to texi2roff, it can't be expected to know about hfill...
+@author Richard M. Stallman@qquad @hfill Free Software Foundation
+@author Roland H. Pesch@qquad @hfill Cygnus Support
+@ignore
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
+@c sneaky, eh?
+@author Richard M. Stallman, Free Software Foundation
+@author Roland H. Pesch, Cygnus Support
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
+@end ignore
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @page
 @tex
 {\parskip=0pt
@@ -7005,10 +7015,14 @@ command set as a whole more consistent and easier to use and remember:
 @kindex show history write
 @kindex unset
 
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @ifinfo
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @example
 OLD COMMAND               NEW COMMAND
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 ---------------           -------------------------------
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 add-syms                  add-symbol-file
 delete environment        unset environment
 info convenience          show convenience
@@ -7036,6 +7050,7 @@ set/show vtblprint        set/show print vtbl
 
 unset                     [No longer an alias for delete]
 @end example
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @end ifinfo
 
 @tex
@@ -7070,6 +7085,7 @@ set{\rm / }show vtblprint        &&set{\rm / }show print vtbl\cr
 unset                     &&\rm(No longer an alias for delete)\cr
 }
 @end tex
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 
 @node Installing _GDBN__, Copying, Renamed Commands, Top
 @appendix Installing _GDBN__
@@ -7248,11 +7264,15 @@ The following table shows all the architectures, hosts, and OS prefixes
 that @code{configure} recognizes in _GDBN__ _GDB_VN__.  Entries in the ``OS
 prefix'' column ending in a @samp{*} may be followed by a release number.
 
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @ifinfo
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @example
 
 ARCHITECTURE  VENDOR                     OS prefix
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 ------------+--------------------------+---------------------------
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
             |                          |
  580        | altos        hp          | aix*          msdos*     
  a29k       | amd          ibm         | amigados      newsos* 
@@ -7280,6 +7300,7 @@ ARCHITECTURE  VENDOR                     OS prefix
  xmp        |                          | 
  ymp        |                          |                          
 @end example
+@c TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @end ifinfo
 @tex
 %\vskip\parskip
@@ -7316,6 +7337,7 @@ ARCHITECTURE  VENDOR                     OS prefix
  ymp        &&           &              &&            &             \cr
 }\hfil}
 @end tex                                              
+@c END TEXI2ROFF-KILL
 @quotation
 @emph{Warning:} Many combinations of architecture, vendor, and OS are
 untested.

gdb/doc/rdl-apps.texi

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-@include ../../readline/inc-readline.texinfo
+@include ./../../readline/inc-read.texi
-@include ../../readline/inc-history.texinfo
+@include ./../../readline/inc-hist.texi