The ‘makefile_TAB_only_indentation’ syntax check objects to some of the
whitespace in maint.mk. Fix attached. Caution: the patch alters *only*
whitespace, and the difference between SPC and TAB characters in the
patch is significant.
zw
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From: Zack Weinberg <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 11:26:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] maint.mk: fix tab/space usage in release-prep script
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This makes the âmakefile_TAB_only_indentationâ syntax check happy.
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maint.mk | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/maint.mk b/maint.mk
index 29318a76..1fa112df 100644
--- a/maint.mk
+++ b/maint.mk
@@ -1723,11 +1723,11 @@ release-prep:
'$(news-check-lines-spec){/'$(news-check-regexp)'/=}' \
$(srcdir)/$(NEWS_file)); test -n "$$n" \
&& env gl_n=$$n gl_s='$(gl_noteworthy_news_)' \
- perl -pi -e '$$. == $$ENV{gl_n} ' \
- -e ' and print "$$ENV{gl_s}\n\n\n"' \
- $(srcdir)/$(NEWS_file) \
+ perl -pi -e '$$. == $$ENV{gl_n} ' \
+ -e ' and print "$$ENV{gl_s}\n\n\n"' \
+ $(srcdir)/$(NEWS_file) \
|| { printf '$(NEWS_file): %s failed to match\n' \
- '$$(news-check-regexp)' 1>&2; exit 1; }
+ '$$(news-check-regexp)' 1>&2; exit 1; }
$(AM_V_at)msg=$$($(emit-commit-log)) || exit 1; \
cd $(srcdir) && $(VC) commit -m "$$msg" -a
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