doc: test and test-only targets do not run linter

Xstoudi · aduh95 · commit 0291be584b3c · 2026-04-10T14:52:25.000+02:00
`make test` and `make test-only` targets no longer runs linters. This commit updates the inline comments and building doc to reflect reality. Fixes: #58606 PR-URL: #62120 Reviewed-By: Michaël Zasso <targos@protonmail.com> Reviewed-By: Richard Lau <richard.lau@ibm.com> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: René <contact.9a5d6388@renegade334.me.uk> Reviewed-By: Matteo Collina <matteo.collina@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Rafael Gonzaga <rafael.nunu@hotmail.com>
diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
@@ -324,11 +324,9 @@ If you are running tests before submitting a pull request, use:
 make -j4 test
 ```
 
-`make -j4 test` does a full check on the codebase, including running linters and
-documentation tests.
+`make -j4 test` does a full check on the codebase, including documentation tests.
 
-To run the linter without running tests, use
-`make lint`/`vcbuild lint`. It will lint JavaScript, C++, and Markdown files.
+To run the linter, use `make lint`/`vcbuild lint`. It will lint JavaScript, C++, and Markdown files.
 
 To fix auto fixable JavaScript linting errors, use `make lint-js-fix`.
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ coverage-run-js: ## Run JavaScript tests with coverage.
 
 .PHONY: test
 # This does not run tests of third-party libraries inside deps.
-test: all ## Run default tests, linters, and build docs.
+test: all ## Run default tests and build docs.
 	$(MAKE) -s tooltest
 	$(MAKE) -s test-doc
 	$(MAKE) -s build-addons
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ test: all ## Run default tests, linters, and build docs.
 	$(MAKE) -s jstest
 
 .PHONY: test-only
-test-only: all  ## Run default tests, without linters or building the docs.
+test-only: all  ## Run default tests without building the docs.
 	$(MAKE) build-addons
 	$(MAKE) build-js-native-api-tests
 	$(MAKE) build-node-api-tests
