lint: Clarify rmtree/remove_all error message with preferred alternatives #34976

pull maflcko wants to merge 1 commits into bitcoin:master from maflcko:2604-lint-msg changing 3 files +6 −4

maflcko commented at 8:25 AM on April 1, 2026: member

An error message without a suggestion to fix will often lead developers to come up with a creative solution to side-step the grep in the linter (such as using an auto alias or other style-change).

Try to avoid this by mentioning a recommended solution.
lint: Clarify rmtree/remove_all error message with preferred alternatives fa955af618
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hodlinator commented at 5:47 PM on April 1, 2026: contributor

ACK fa955af6181fe04f715076d5259bb9e76368ef12
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ACK https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/fa955af6181fe04f715076d5259bb9e76368ef12
achow101 commented at 8:26 PM on April 1, 2026: member

ACK fa955af6181fe04f715076d5259bb9e76368ef12
achow101 merged this on Apr 1, 2026
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