diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd87fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+[doc8]
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# $ doc8  -h
+# 
+# usage: doc8 [-h] [--config path] [--allow-long-titles] [--ignore code]
+#             [--no-sphinx] [--ignore-path path] [--ignore-path-errors path]
+#             [--default-extension extension] [--file-encoding encoding]
+#             [--max-line-length int] [-e extension] [-v] [--version]
+#             [path [path ...]]
+# 
+# Check documentation for simple style requirements.
+# 
+# What is checked:
+#     - invalid RST format - D000
+#     - lines should not be longer than 79 characters - D001
+#       - RST exception: line with no whitespace except in the beginning
+#       - RST exception: lines with http or https urls
+#       - RST exception: literal blocks
+#       - RST exception: rst target directives
+#     - no trailing whitespace - D002
+#     - no tabulation for indentation - D003
+#     - no carriage returns (use unix newlines) - D004
+#     - no newline at end of file - D005
+# 
+# positional arguments:
+#   path                  Path to scan for doc files (default: current
+#                         directory).
+# 
+# optional arguments:
+#   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+#   --config path         user config file location (default: .config/doc8.ini, doc8.ini, tox.ini,
+#                         pep8.ini, setup.cfg).
+#   --allow-long-titles   allow long section titles (default: false).
+#   --ignore code         ignore the given error code(s).
+#   --no-sphinx           do not ignore sphinx specific false positives.
+#   --ignore-path path    ignore the given directory or file (globs are
+#                         supported).
+#   --ignore-path-errors path
+#                         ignore the given specific errors in the provided file.
+#   --default-extension extension
+#                         default file extension to use when a file is found
+#                         without a file extension.
+#   --file-encoding encoding
+#                         set input files text encoding
+#   --max-line-length int
+#                         maximum allowed line length (default: 79).
+#   -e extension, --extension extension
+#                         check file extensions of the given type (default:
+#                         .rst, .txt).
+#   -q, --quiet           only print violations
+#   -v, --verbose         run in verbose mode.
+#   --version             show the version and exit.
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# verbose=1
+    
+extension       = rst, txt
+ignore-path     = .venv, */.venv
+
+# ignore-path-errors=/tmp/other_thing.rst;D001;D002
+# voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/templates/NOTES.txt:12: D001 Line too long
+
+max-line-length = 120
+
+# [SEE ALSO]
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# https://doc8.readthedocs.io/en/latest/readme.html
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
index 564fca9..8d784d4 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# NOTE: The doc8 command runs recursively on directories so targets
+#       *-mod and *-src are not yet supported.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ##--------------------##
 ##---]  INCLUDES  [---##
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/ini.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/ini.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37a57ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/ini.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2023 Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+##-------------------##
+##---]  GLOBALS  [---##
+##-------------------##
+.PHONY: lint-doc8-ini-tmp
+
+lint-doc8-ini-tmp = $(onf-mk-tmp)/doc8.ini
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR  : $(lint-doc8-ini-tmp)
+.PHONY            : lint-doc8-ini-tmp $(lint-doc8-ini-tmp)
+
+lint-doc8-ini-tmp : $(lint-doc8-ini-tmp)
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Intent: Doc8(s) --config switch will only accept one argument and
+#   configs/exclusions are needed from multiple sources.
+#   This target will merge doc8.ini from onf-make/ and local/ for use.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# repo:onf-make is special, MAKEDIR=makefiles/local does not exist.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-doc8-ini-raw := $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
+ifneq ($(--repo-name--),onf-make)
+  lint-doc8-ini-raw += $(MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/doc8.ini
+endif
+
+lint-doc8-ini-src = $(wildcard $(lint-doc8-ini-raw))
+$(lint-doc8-ini-tmp):
+
+	$(call banner,Target $@)
+
+	@echo "FILES: $(lint-doc8-ini-src)"
+	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+
+	@echo "** [doc8.ini] Generate $@"
+	@echo '[doc8]' > $@
+
+	@echo '** [doc8.ini] Merge onf-make and local config options'
+	$(HIDE)grep -v --fixed-strings --no-filename \
+	    -e '[doc8]' \
+	    -e 'ignore-path' \
+	    -e 'max-line-length' \
+	    $(lint-doc8-ini-src) \
+	    >> $@
+
+	@echo '** [doc8.ini] Construct ignore-path='
+	@echo -n 'ignore-path = ' >> $@
+	$(HIDE)awk -F'=' '/^ignore-path/ {print $$2}' $(lint-doc8-ini-src) \
+	   	| paste -sd ',' - \
+	    >> $@
+
+#   # Prefer local config setting
+	@echo '** [doc8.ini] Extract max-line-length'
+	$(HIDE)grep --fixed-strings --no-filename 'max-line-length' $(lint-doc8-ini-src) \
+	   | tail -n 1 \
+	   >> $@
+
+	$(if $(DEBUG),cat $@)
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+clean ::
+	$(RM) $(lint-doc8-ini-tmp)
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-doc8-help ::
+	@printf '  %-25.25s %s\n' 'lint-doc8-ini-tmp' \
+  'Create doc8.ini from onf-make/ and local/'
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/install.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/install.mk
index 0e62260..98a36fd 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8/install.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/install.mk
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Intent: Display command usage
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-help::
-	@echo '  lint-doc8-install       Install the doc8 tool'
+lint-doc8-help ::
+	@printf '  %-25.25s %s\n' 'lint-doc8-install' 'Install the doc8 tool'
 
 # [EOF]