For following input:
.. code-block:: C int main (void);
rst2man reports an errror:
[yamato@master]~% rst2man /tmp/c.rst NotImplementedError: docutils.writers.manpage.Translator visiting unknown node type: inline Exiting due to error. Use "--traceback" to diagnose. Please report errors to <docutils-users@lists.sf.net>. Include "--traceback" output, Docutils version (0.13.1 [release]), Python version (2.7.13), your OS type & version, and the command line used.
The attached patch suppresses the error.
Applied in Revision 8116. Thanks for report and patch.
Another example failing for the same reason is a custom role like
A workaround for the original problem is to set "syntax-highlight" to "none" for the manpage writer.
Useful information. I need this. Thank you.