For now syntax checking is performed only on the python files using flake8. E501: (line too long) warning is ignored. Signed-off-by: Katerina Koukiou <kkoukiou@xxxxxxxxxx> --- HACKING.md | 9 ++++++++- Makefile.am | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md index bb22fd6..9327959 100644 --- a/HACKING.md +++ b/HACKING.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Running from git repository ``` - * Before posting a patch, you should run tests: + * Before posting a patch, you should run tests and perform syntax-checking: ``` make check @@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ Running from git repository The test tool requires python3, python3-pytest and python3-dbus. + ``` + make syntax-check + ``` + + Syntax checking currently is applied only on the python code. + To run this flake8 package is required. + * To run libvirt-dbus directly from the build dir without installing it use the run script: diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am index 2c9e588..5c95e96 100644 --- a/Makefile.am +++ b/Makefile.am @@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ gen-AUTHORS: mv -f $(distdir)/AUTHORS-tmp $(distdir)/AUTHORS && \ rm -f all.list maint.list contrib.list; \ fi + +.PHONY: flake8 +flake8: + flake8 --ignore=E501 + +syntax-check: flake8 -- 2.17.1 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list