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+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# 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))
+
+## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Display a help banner early so includes below that also define
+##         help targets will be displayed beneath a high level banner.
+## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+help ::
+  ifndef VERBOSE
+	@echo '  lint-yaml          Invoke all yaml linting targets'
+  else
+	$(HIDE)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory help-lint-yaml
+  endif
+
+## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Display extended target help
+## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-lint-yaml:
+	@echo
+	@echo '[LINT: yaml]   (make lint-yaml VERBOSE=1)'
+	@echo '  lint-yaml          Invoke all yaml linting targets'
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]