diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efa71da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/excl.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2017-2022 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.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## excl := $(wildcar */*/.git)
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += '$(venv-name)'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += '*/$(venv-name)'
+$(if $(BUILDDIR),\
+  $(excl lint-doc8-excl-raw += '$(BUILDDIR)'))
+
+# YUCK! -- overhead
+#   o Submodule(s) use individual/variant virtualenv install paths.
+#   o Exclude special snowflakes to enable library makefile use.
+#   o All can use virtualenv.mk for consistent names and cleanup
+#   o [TODO] Ignore submodules, individual repos should check their sources.
+
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += '*/venv_cord'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += '*/vst_venv'
+
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './cord-tester'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './repos/cord-tester'
+
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './bbsim/internal/bbsim/responders/sadis/dp.txt'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './repos/bbsim/internal/bbsim/responders/sadis/dp.txt'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './repos/voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/templates/NOTES.txt'
+lint-doc8-excl-raw += './voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/templates/NOTES.txt'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/doc8.mk b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
similarity index 72%
rename from makefiles/lint/doc8.mk
rename to makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
index e0594df..5e8abd7 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/doc8.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/doc8/include.mk
@@ -36,24 +36,8 @@
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path '$(venv-name)'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path '$(BUILDDIR)'
-
-# YUCK! -- overhead
-#   o Submodule(s) use individual/variant virtualenv install paths.
-#   o Exclude special snowflakes to enable library makefile use.
-#   o [TODO] Use makefiles/virtualenv.mk to avoid duplication.
-
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path '*/venv_cord'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path '*/vst_venv'
-
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './cord-tester'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './repos/cord-tester'
-
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './bbsim/internal/bbsim/responders/sadis/dp.txt'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './repos/bbsim/internal/bbsim/responders/sadis/dp.txt'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './repos/voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/templates/NOTES.txt'
-lint-doc8-excl += --ignore-path './voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/templates/NOTES.txt'
+include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/excl.mk
+lint-doc8-excl := $(addprefix --ignore-path$(space),$(lint-doc8-excl-raw))
 
 lint-doc8-args += --max-line-length 120
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/include.mk
index 96f6bce..25d12e9 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/include.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Intent: Display help banner early before library lint help targets.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -35,11 +37,13 @@
 ##--------------------##
 ##---]  INCLUDES  [---##
 ##--------------------##
-include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8.mk
+include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/include.mk
 include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/json.mk
 include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/python/include.mk
 include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/robot.mk
 include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/shell.mk
 include $(MAKEDIR)/lint/yaml.mk
 
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
 # [EOF]