diff --git a/kmod/src/sparse-filtered.sh b/kmod/src/sparse-filtered.sh
index 6f67b565..aacfb3bc 100755
--- a/kmod/src/sparse-filtered.sh
+++ b/kmod/src/sparse-filtered.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ which sparse > /dev/null || exit 1
 # initial unmatchable, additional added as RE+="|..."
 RE="$^"
 
+#
+# Darn.  sparse has multi-line error messages, and I'd rather not bother
+# with multi-line filters.  So we'll just drop this context.
+#
+# command-line: note: in included file (through include/linux/netlink.h, include/linux/ethtool.h, include/linux/netdevice.h, include/net/sock.h, /root/scoutfs/kmod/src/kernelcompat.h, builtin): 
+#         fprintf(stderr, "%s: note: in included file%s:\n",
+#
+RE+="|: note: in included file"
+
+# 3.10.0-1160.119.1.el7.x86_64.debug
+# include/linux/posix_acl.h:138:9: warning: incorrect type in assignment (different address spaces)
+# include/linux/posix_acl.h:138:9:    expected struct posix_acl *<noident>
+# include/linux/posix_acl.h:138:9:    got struct posix_acl [noderef] <asn:4>*<noident>
+RE+="|include/linux/posix_acl.h:"
+
+# 3.10.0-1160.119.1.el7.x86_64.debug
+#include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h:146:56: warning: cast truncates bits from constant value (8000000000000000 becomes 0)
+RE+="|include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h:"
+
+# 4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9.x86_64+debug'
+#./include/linux/skbuff.h:824:1: warning: directive in macro's argument list
+RE+="|include/linux/skbuff.h:"
+
 sparse "$@" |& \
 	grep -E -v "($RE)" |& \
 	awk '{ print $0 } END { exit NR > 0 }'