diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch b/scripts/checkpatch
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+../linux-kernel/scripts/checkpatch.pl -f --show-types --ignore SPDX_LICENSE_TAG,LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(list-source-files | grep -vE 'fcst/linux-patches|patch$|pdf$|png$|ibmvstgt/') | sed 's/^#[0-9]*: FILE: \(.*\):/\1:1:/'