Re: [PATCH 1/2] misc: fix lint-makefiles failures

Project / Subsystem

glibc / misc

Date

2026-04-17

Proposer

DJ Delorie <[email protected]>

Source type

public_inbox

Consensus

Proposed

Sentiment

6/10

Technical tradeoffs

  • Reordering entries improves readability and consistency.
  • Modifying assignment operators can have unintended consequences if not carefully reviewed.
  • Adding comments clarifies the purpose and structure of the Makefile.

All attributes

project
glibc
subsystem
misc
patch_id
discussion_id
[email protected]
source_type
public_inbox
title
Re: [PATCH 1/2] misc: fix lint-makefiles failures
headline
misc: Fix lint-makefiles failures
tldr
A patch fixes lint-makefiles failures by reordering entries and changing an assignment operator. One change is questioned.
stakes
Ensures build system consistency and avoids potential build errors. The '=' to '+=' change in malloc/Makefile could have unintended consequences.
proposer
DJ Delorie <[email protected]>
consensus
Proposed
outcome
proposed
sentiment_score
6
sentiment_rationale
The patch is mostly approved, but one change is flagged for further review, indicating a neutral but cautious sentiment.
technical_tradeoffs
  • Reordering entries improves readability and consistency.
  • Modifying assignment operators can have unintended consequences if not carefully reviewed.
  • Adding comments clarifies the purpose and structure of the Makefile.
series_id
glibc:misc: fix lint-makefiles failures
series_role
reply
series_parts
[]
tags
  • build system
  • makefile
  • lint
  • maintenance
bugzilla_url
date
2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Re: [PATCH 1/2] misc: fix lint-makefiles failures

This patch addresses lint-makefiles failures by reordering entries and adding comments. One change converts an assignment operator ’=’ to ’+=’, which is questioned, as it modifies a macro defined in both aarch64/ and generic/ Makefiles.