From 85ca1cce7469fc315ec095da6f2b0ed0c38faca7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nhmall <nhmall@nethack.org>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 20:38:10 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add #-EARLY section

---
 sys/unix/hints/linux.500 | 16 ++++++++++------
 sys/unix/hints/macOS.500 | 26 +++++++++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux.500 b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
index d4b095e25..ea2517248 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
@@ -5,22 +5,26 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Linux hints file with support for multiple window ports (interfaces)
 # Tested on:
-#     - Ubuntu focal
+#     - Ubuntu resolute raccoon
 #
 # If this doesn't work for your distribution, consider making a new
 # hints file for it, rather than changing this one.
 # And let us know about it.
 #
+#-EARLY
 
-#-PRE
-# linux.500 hints file provides a single-user build for Linux (such
-# as Ubuntu focal).
+TARGETPFX=
+HINTSVERSION := 500
 
-# note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment
+# note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment, it inserts a
+#        file from sys/unix/hints/include.
 #        multiw-1.500 contains sections 1 to 2
 #-INCLUDE multiw-1.500
 
-HINTSVERSION := 500
+# sys/unix/Makefile.header will get inserted right here,
+# ahead of the PRE section.
+
+#-PRE
 
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
 ifeq ($(MAKELEVEL),0)
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500 b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
index 93af6954d..fdefb69d5 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.500
@@ -5,23 +5,35 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # MacOS hints file with support for multiple window ports (interfaces)
 # Tested on:
-#     - MacOS Catalina 10.15
-#     - MacOS Ventura 13 (Intel processor)
+#     - MacOS Catalina 10.15 (Intel processor)
+#     - MacOS Tahoe 26.5 (Intel processor)
+#     - MacOS Tahoe 26.5 (M ARM64 processor)
 #
 # If this doesn't work for some other version of macOS, consider
 # making a new hints file it, rather than changing this one.
 # And let us know about it.
 # Useful info: http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/index.html
 
+#
+#-EARLY
+
+TARGETPFX=
+HINTSVERSION := 500
+
+# note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment, it inserts a
+#        file from sys/unix/hints/include.
+#        multiw-1.500 contains sections 1 to 2
+#-INCLUDE multiw-1.500
+
+# sys/unix/Makefile.header will get inserted right here,
+# ahead of the PRE section.
+
+#-PRE
+
 #-PRE xxxx
 # macOS hints file
 #
 
-# note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment; multiw-1 contains sections 1 to 2
-#-INCLUDE multiw-1.500
-
-HINTSVERSION := 500
-
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
 ifeq ($(MAKELEVEL),0)
 PRECHECK+=checkmakefiles