Initial prep job for branching and tagging.

makefiles/
----------
  o Update copyright notice ending date to 2024.

libraries/bbsim.robot
---------------------
  o Cosmetic edit to create a dependency chagne.

config.mk
makefiles/lint/include.mk
makefiles/lint/robot.mk
makefiles/lint/robot/
-------------------------
  o Copy in latest lint-robot/ logic from repo:onf-make.
  o Re-enable robot source linting.  Makefile library include
    removed, maybe for early bulk cleanup efforts (?).

Change-Id: Ib88fc204284e174ad229bbc391bc9941583ae94b
diff --git a/makefiles/git/ci-management.mk b/makefiles/git/ci-management.mk
index 373dc23..8f96aaa 100644
--- a/makefiles/git/ci-management.mk
+++ b/makefiles/git/ci-management.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/git/help.mk b/makefiles/git/help.mk
index cbd33ee..2b845ad 100644
--- a/makefiles/git/help.mk
+++ b/makefiles/git/help.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/git/include.mk b/makefiles/git/include.mk
index 9d2558c..ddec6ed 100644
--- a/makefiles/git/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/git/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/git/required.mk b/makefiles/git/required.mk
index 44f498d..1850d82 100644
--- a/makefiles/git/required.mk
+++ b/makefiles/git/required.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/git/submodules.mk b/makefiles/git/submodules.mk
index 42c2fc2..a80ca53 100644
--- a/makefiles/git/submodules.mk
+++ b/makefiles/git/submodules.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/golang/include.mk b/makefiles/golang/include.mk
index 1ce3d7f..7ce9b66 100644
--- a/makefiles/golang/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/golang/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2023-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make
diff --git a/makefiles/golang/mod-update.mk b/makefiles/golang/mod-update.mk
index 5212a47..a55914e 100644
--- a/makefiles/golang/mod-update.mk
+++ b/makefiles/golang/mod-update.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make
diff --git a/makefiles/jjb/help.mk b/makefiles/jjb/help.mk
index 331c68a..58f30ae 100644
--- a/makefiles/jjb/help.mk
+++ b/makefiles/jjb/help.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/jjb/include.mk b/makefiles/jjb/include.mk
index 7d213b4..5ada55a 100644
--- a/makefiles/jjb/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/jjb/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/jjb/required.mk b/makefiles/jjb/required.mk
index 17371e9..3cb43bb 100644
--- a/makefiles/jjb/required.mk
+++ b/makefiles/jjb/required.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/jjb/targets.mk b/makefiles/jjb/targets.mk
index 730d229..df1f135 100644
--- a/makefiles/jjb/targets.mk
+++ b/makefiles/jjb/targets.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/docker/get.sh b/makefiles/lint/docker/get.sh
index 4e4a7f6..36d4fbf 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/docker/get.sh
+++ b/makefiles/lint/docker/get.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2023-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/docker/hadolint.mk b/makefiles/lint/docker/hadolint.mk
index eb182f7..0044391 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/docker/hadolint.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/docker/hadolint.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/docker/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/docker/include.mk
index 9d6b4d0..5d76f12 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/docker/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/docker/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/hadolint/excl.mk b/makefiles/lint/hadolint/excl.mk
index cc4b4af..e1acd41 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/hadolint/excl.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/hadolint/excl.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2023-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/include.mk
index c692a3e..39008cb 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/include.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/makefile.mk
 # include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/markdown/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/python/include.mk
+include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/robot/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/shellcheck/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/tox/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/yaml/include.mk
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/markdown/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/markdown/include.mk
index 26ebf43..1af4f5e 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/markdown/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/markdown/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2022 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 64ea29b..0000000
--- a/makefiles/lint/robot.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-# -*- makefile -*-
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-ROBOT_FILES ?= $(error ROBOT_FILES= is required)
-
-LINT_ARGS ?= --verbose --configure LineTooLong:130 -e LineTooLong \
-             --configure TooManyTestSteps:65 -e TooManyTestSteps \
-             --configure TooManyTestCases:50 -e TooManyTestCases \
-             --configure TooFewTestSteps:1 \
-             --configure TooFewKeywordSteps:1 \
-             --configure FileTooLong:2000 -e FileTooLong \
-             -e TrailingWhitespace
-
-
-.PHONY: lint-robot
-
-ifndef NO-LINT-ROBOT
-  lint : lint-robot
-endif
-
-lint-robot: vst_venv
-	source ./$</bin/activate \
-	    ; set -u \
-	    ; rflint $(LINT_ARGS) $(ROBOT_FILES)
-
-help::
-	@echo "  lint-robot           Syntax check robot sources using rflint"
-
-# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot/help.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot/help.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5995589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/robot/help.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Display topic help
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+help-summary ::
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot'\
+      'Style check ReStructed Text (rst) documents'
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot-help'\
+	  'Show verbose target help'
+  ifdef VERBOSE
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory lint-robot-help
+  endif
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Display extended topic help
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: lint-robot-help
+lint-robot-help ::
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot-all'\
+	  'Robot check available sources'
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot-mod'\
+	  'Robot check locally modified files (git status)'
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot-src'\
+      'Robot check a list of files passed in'
+
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'lint-robot-install'\
+	  'Install robot lint command rflint'
+
+	@printf '  %-30s %s\n' 'rflint-cmd-help'\
+      'Display rflint command usage'
+
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot/include.mk
index 283c729..0aa2914 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/robot/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/robot/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2022 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
@@ -14,52 +14,16 @@
 # 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.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-##-------------------##
-##---]  GLOBALS  [---##
-##-------------------##
-.PHONY: lint-robot lint-robot-all lint-robot-modified
-
-have-robot-files := $(if $(strip $(ROBOT_FILES)),true)
-ROBOT_FILES ?= $(error ROBOT_FILES= is required)
-
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-ifndef NO-LINT-ROBOT
-  lint-robot-mode := $(if $(have-robot-files),modified,all)
-  lint : lint-robot-$(lint-robot-mode)
-endif# NO-LINT-ROBOT
-
-# Consistent targets across lint makefiles
-lint-robot-all      : lint-robot
-lint-robot-modified : lint-robot
-
-LINT_ARGS ?= --verbose --configure LineTooLong:130 -e LineTooLong \
-             --configure TooManyTestSteps:65 -e TooManyTestSteps \
-             --configure TooManyTestCases:50 -e TooManyTestCases \
-             --configure TooFewTestSteps:1 \
-             --configure TooFewKeywordSteps:1 \
-             --configure FileTooLong:2000 -e FileTooLong \
-             -e TrailingWhitespace
-
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-lint-robot: $(venv-activate-script)
-	@echo
-	@echo '** -----------------------------------------------------------------------'
-	@echo '** robot *.rst syntax checking'
-	@echo '** -----------------------------------------------------------------------'
-#	$(activate) && rflint --version
-	$(activate) && rflint $(LINT_ARGS) $(ROBOT_FILES)
-
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-## Intent: Display command usage
-## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-help::
-	@echo '  lint-robot          Syntax check python using the robot command'
-  ifdef VERBOSE
-	@echo '  lint-robot-all       robot checking: exhaustive'
-	@echo '  lint-robot-modified  robot checking: only modified'
-  endif
+##--------------------##
+##---]  INCLUDES  [---##
+##--------------------##
+include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/robot/robot.mk
+# include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/robot/excl.mk
+include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/robot/help.mk
+include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/robot/install.mk
 
 # [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot/install.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot/install.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1f871c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/robot/install.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2022-2023 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.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+##-------------------##
+##---]  GLOBALS  [---##
+##-------------------##
+lint-robot-cmd := $(venv-name)/bin/rflint
+
+##-------------------##
+##---]  TARGETS  [---##
+##-------------------##
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Install rflint python virtualenv package
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$(lint-robot-cmd) : lint-robot-install
+lint-robot-install: venv-activate-patched
+    # Verify package mentioned in requirements.txt
+    # grep 'robotframework-lint' requirements.txt
+	$(activate) && pip freeze | grep 'robotframework-lint'
+
+## ---------------------------------------1--------------------------------
+## Intent: Display command line tool version
+##   - Dependency will install when needed
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-robot-version : lint-robot-install
+	$(activate) && rflint --version
+	@echo
+
+# [EOF]
+
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot/robot.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot/robot.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19a007b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makefiles/lint/robot/robot.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# -*- makefile -*-
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning ENTER))
+
+##-------------------##
+##---]  GLOBALS  [---##
+##-------------------##
+.PHONY: lint-robot lint-robot-all lint-robot-mod lint-robot-src
+
+have-robot-files := $(if $(strip $(ROBOT_FILES)),true)
+ROBOT_FILES      ?= $(error ROBOT_FILES= is required)
+
+robot-check      = $(activate) && rflint
+robot-check-args ?= --verbose --configure LineTooLong:130 -e LineTooLong \
+             --configure TooManyTestSteps:65 -e TooManyTestSteps \
+             --configure TooManyTestCases:50 -e TooManyTestCases \
+             --configure TooFewTestSteps:1 \
+             --configure TooFewKeywordSteps:1 \
+             --configure FileTooLong:2000 -e FileTooLong \
+             -e TrailingWhitespace
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Use the robot command to perform syntax checking.
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ifndef NO-LINT-ROBOT
+  lint-robot-mode := $(if $(have-robot-files),mod,all)
+  lint       : lint-robot
+  lint-robot : lint-robot-$(lint-robot-mode)
+endif# NO-LINT-ROBOT
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: exhaustive robot syntax checking
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-robot-all:
+
+	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
+
+	$(HIDE)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory lint-robot-version
+	@find . -iname '*.robot' -print0 \
+        | $(xargs-n1) bash -c "$(robot-check) $(robot-check-args)"
+	@echo "DONE"
+
+	$(call banner-leave,Target $@)
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: On-demand lint checking
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-robot-src:
+  ifndef ROBOT_SRC
+	@echo "ERROR: Usage: $(MAKE) $@ ROBOT_SRC="
+	@exit 1
+  endif
+
+	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
+
+	$(HIDE)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory lint-robot-version
+	$(HIDE) $(robot-check-args) $(robot-check-args) $(ROBOT_SRC)
+
+	$(call banner-leave,Target $@)
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Perform lint check on locally modified sources
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+lint-robot-bygit = $(shell git ls-files -m -o | grep -i '\.robot')
+lint-robot-mod:
+	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
+
+	$(HIDE)$(MAKE) --no-print-directory lint-robot-version
+	$(foreach fyl,$(lint-robot-bygit),$(robot-check) $(robot-check-args) $(fyl))
+
+	$(call banner-leave,Target $@)
+
+$(if $(DEBUG),$(warning LEAVE))
+
+# [EOF]
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/shell.mk b/makefiles/lint/shell.mk
index 3c33bb2..4ee21ae 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/shell.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/shell.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./.yamllint b/makefiles/lint/yaml./.yamllint
index c42c6d5..8252511 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./.yamllint
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./.yamllint
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/include.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/include.mk
index 6cbd0ea..b618f6a 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2023-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/python.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/python.mk
index cf0eef5..fa5cb07 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/python.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/python.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/todo b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/todo
index 8400c64..64986d6 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/todo
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/todo
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ##-------------------##
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.helm b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.helm
index bf1d2b9..6d2f813 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.helm
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.helm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.mk
index fb56e3a..819a1af 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./byrepo/voltha-lib-go/yamllint.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./help.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./help.mk
index ef8621e..22d7af6 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./help.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./help.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./include.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./include.mk
index 26c4a7f..2c9011c 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./install.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./install.mk
index a17c3b7..edcc212 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./install.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./install.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml./yamllint.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml./yamllint.mk
index 1563c7c..40fdf9b 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml./yamllint.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml./yamllint.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk b/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
index ab5b9d6..0106a2c 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/yaml.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2017-2024 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.
diff --git a/makefiles/targets/include.mk b/makefiles/targets/include.mk
index 20e1bf5..35f07be 100644
--- a/makefiles/targets/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/targets/include.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2022-2024 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.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make