checkmake

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Version in MegaLinter: 0.2.0
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See How to configure checkmake rules

Configuration in MegaLinter

Enable checkmake by adding MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE in ENABLE_LINTERS variable
Disable checkmake by adding MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE in DISABLE_LINTERS variable

Variable	Description	Default value
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_ARGUMENTS	User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS	User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE	Custom regex including filter Ex: `(src\\|lib)`	Include every file
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE	Custom regex excluding filter Ex: `(test\\|examples)`	Exclude no file
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_CLI_LINT_MODE	Override default CLI lint mode - `file`: Calls the linter for each file - `project`: Call the linter from the root of the project	`file`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_FILE_EXTENSIONS	Allowed file extensions. `"*"` matches any extension, `""` matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files Ex: `[".py", ""]`	Exclude every file
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_FILE_NAMES_REGEX	File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files Ex: `["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]`	`["Makefile"]`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_PRE_COMMANDS	List of bash commands to run before the linter	None
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_POST_COMMANDS	List of bash commands to run after the linter	None
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES	List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE and its pre/post commands	None
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_CONFIG_FILE	checkmake configuration file nameUse `LINTER_DEFAULT` to let the linter find it	`.checkmake.ini`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_RULES_PATH	Path where to find linter configuration file	Workspace folder, then MegaLinter default rules
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_DISABLE_ERRORS	Run linter but consider errors as warnings	`false`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN	Maximum number of errors allowed	`0`
MAKEFILE_CHECKMAKE_CLI_EXECUTABLE	Override CLI executable	`['checkmake']`

MegaLinter Flavours

This linter is available in the following flavours

	Flavor	Description	Embedded linters	Info
	all	Default MegaLinter Flavor	125

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

File names (regex): Makefile

How the linting is performed

checkmake is called one time by identified file (file CLI lint mode)

Example calls

checkmake Makefile

checkmake --config .checkmake.ini Makefile

Help content

checkmake.

  Usage:
  checkmake [options] <makefile>
  checkmake -h | --help
  checkmake --version
  checkmake --list-rules

  Options:
  -h --help               Show this screen.
  --version               Show version.
  --debug                 Enable debug mode
  --config=<configPath>   Configuration file to read
  --format=<format>       Output format as a Golang text/template template
  --list-rules            List registered rules

Installation on mega-linter Docker image

Dockerfile commands :

FROM mrtazz/checkmake:latest as checkmake
COPY --link --from=checkmake /checkmake /usr/bin/checkmake

APK packages (Linux):
- make