docs: def load_local_config(filename):
      """Loads the pylint.config.py file.
  
      Args:
          filename (str): The python file containing the local configuration.
  
      Returns:
          module: The loaded Python module.
      """
      if not filename:
          return imp.new_module('local_pylint_config')
      module = imp.load_source('local_pylint_config', filename)
      return module