diff --git a/solenv/gbuild/Output.mk b/solenv/gbuild/Output.mk
index 8a77ee9f43d6..fbb046310095 100644
--- a/solenv/gbuild/Output.mk
+++ b/solenv/gbuild/Output.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #
 #*************************************************************************
 
+# user notifications and formatting
 
 define gb_Output__format_type
 [ $(word 2,$(1) build clean) $(2) ]