diff --git a/checkpatch.pl b/checkpatch.pl
index baa3c7b..2d42eb9 100755
--- a/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+#!/usr/bin/env perl
 # (c) 2001, Dave Jones. (the file handling bit)
 # (c) 2005, Joel Schopp <jschopp@austin.ibm.com> (the ugly bit)
 # (c) 2007,2008, Andy Whitcroft <apw@uk.ibm.com> (new conditions, test suite)
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL License version 2
 
 use strict;
+use warnings;
 use POSIX;
 use File::Basename;
 use Cwd 'abs_path';
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
 my $codespell = 0;
 my $codespellfile = "/usr/share/codespell/dictionary.txt";
 my $conststructsfile = "$D/const_structs.checkpatch";
-my $color = 1;
+my $typedefsfile = "";
+my $color = "auto";
 my $allow_c99_comments = 1;
 
 sub help {
@@ -113,7 +115,9 @@
   --codespell                Use the codespell dictionary for spelling/typos
                              (default:/usr/share/codespell/dictionary.txt)
   --codespellfile            Use this codespell dictionary
-  --color                    Use colors when output is STDOUT (default: on)
+  --typedefsfile             Read additional types from this file
+  --color[=WHEN]             Use colors 'always', 'never', or only when output
+                             is a terminal ('auto'). Default is 'auto'.
   -h, --help, --version      display this help and exit
 
 When FILE is - read standard input.
@@ -141,7 +145,8 @@
 	close($script);
 
 	my @types = ();
-	for ($text =~ /\b(?:(?:CHK|WARN|ERROR)\s*\(\s*"([^"]+)")/g) {
+	# Also catch when type or level is passed through a variable
+	for ($text =~ /(?:(?:\bCHK|\bWARN|\bERROR|&\{\$msg_level})\s*\(|\$msg_type\s*=)\s*"([^"]+)"/g) {
 		push (@types, $_);
 	}
 	@types = sort(uniq(@types));
@@ -179,6 +184,14 @@
 	unshift(@ARGV, @conf_args) if @conf_args;
 }
 
+# Perl's Getopt::Long allows options to take optional arguments after a space.
+# Prevent --color by itself from consuming other arguments
+foreach (@ARGV) {
+	if ($_ eq "--color" || $_ eq "-color") {
+		$_ = "--color=$color";
+	}
+}
+
 GetOptions(
 	'q|quiet+'	=> \$quiet,
 	'tree!'		=> \$tree,
@@ -208,7 +221,10 @@
 	'test-only=s'	=> \$tst_only,
 	'codespell!'	=> \$codespell,
 	'codespellfile=s'	=> \$codespellfile,
-	'color!'	=> \$color,
+	'typedefsfile=s'	=> \$typedefsfile,
+	'color=s'	=> \$color,
+	'no-color'	=> \$color,	#keep old behaviors of -nocolor
+	'nocolor'	=> \$color,	#keep old behaviors of -nocolor
 	'h|help'	=> \$help,
 	'version'	=> \$help
 ) or help(1);
@@ -234,6 +250,18 @@
 	push(@ARGV, '-');
 }
 
+if ($color =~ /^[01]$/) {
+	$color = !$color;
+} elsif ($color =~ /^always$/i) {
+	$color = 1;
+} elsif ($color =~ /^never$/i) {
+	$color = 0;
+} elsif ($color =~ /^auto$/i) {
+	$color = (-t STDOUT);
+} else {
+	die "Invalid color mode: $color\n";
+}
+
 sub hash_save_array_words {
 	my ($hashRef, $arrayRef) = @_;
 
@@ -426,6 +454,7 @@
 our $logFunctions = qr{(?x:
 	printk(?:_ratelimited|_once|_deferred_once|_deferred|)|
 	(?:[a-z0-9]+_){1,2}(?:printk|emerg|alert|crit|err|warning|warn|notice|info|debug|dbg|vdbg|devel|cont|WARN)(?:_ratelimited|_once|)|
+	TP_printk|
 	WARN(?:_RATELIMIT|_ONCE|)|
 	panic|
 	MODULE_[A-Z_]+|
@@ -537,6 +566,7 @@
 	$mode_perms_search .= '|' if ($mode_perms_search ne "");
 	$mode_perms_search .= $entry->[0];
 }
+$mode_perms_search = "(?:${mode_perms_search})";
 
 our $mode_perms_world_writable = qr{
 	S_IWUGO		|
@@ -571,6 +601,37 @@
 	$mode_perms_string_search .= '|' if ($mode_perms_string_search ne "");
 	$mode_perms_string_search .= $entry;
 }
+our $single_mode_perms_string_search = "(?:${mode_perms_string_search})";
+our $multi_mode_perms_string_search = qr{
+	${single_mode_perms_string_search}
+	(?:\s*\|\s*${single_mode_perms_string_search})*
+}x;
+
+sub perms_to_octal {
+	my ($string) = @_;
+
+	return trim($string) if ($string =~ /^\s*0[0-7]{3,3}\s*$/);
+
+	my $val = "";
+	my $oval = "";
+	my $to = 0;
+	my $curpos = 0;
+	my $lastpos = 0;
+	while ($string =~ /\b(($single_mode_perms_string_search)\b(?:\s*\|\s*)?\s*)/g) {
+		$curpos = pos($string);
+		my $match = $2;
+		my $omatch = $1;
+		last if ($lastpos > 0 && ($curpos - length($omatch) != $lastpos));
+		$lastpos = $curpos;
+		$to |= $mode_permission_string_types{$match};
+		$val .= '\s*\|\s*' if ($val ne "");
+		$val .= $match;
+		$oval .= $omatch;
+	}
+	$oval =~ s/^\s*\|\s*//;
+	$oval =~ s/\s*\|\s*$//;
+	return sprintf("%04o", $to);
+}
 
 our $allowed_asm_includes = qr{(?x:
 	irq|
@@ -629,29 +690,44 @@
 
 $misspellings = join("|", sort keys %spelling_fix) if keys %spelling_fix;
 
-my $const_structs = "";
-if (open(my $conststructs, '<', $conststructsfile)) {
-	while (<$conststructs>) {
-		my $line = $_;
+sub read_words {
+	my ($wordsRef, $file) = @_;
 
-		$line =~ s/\s*\n?$//g;
-		$line =~ s/^\s*//g;
+	if (open(my $words, '<', $file)) {
+		while (<$words>) {
+			my $line = $_;
 
-		next if ($line =~ m/^\s*#/);
-		next if ($line =~ m/^\s*$/);
-		if ($line =~ /\s/) {
-			print("$conststructsfile: '$line' invalid - ignored\n");
-			next;
+			$line =~ s/\s*\n?$//g;
+			$line =~ s/^\s*//g;
+
+			next if ($line =~ m/^\s*#/);
+			next if ($line =~ m/^\s*$/);
+			if ($line =~ /\s/) {
+				print("$file: '$line' invalid - ignored\n");
+				next;
+			}
+
+			$$wordsRef .= '|' if ($$wordsRef ne "");
+			$$wordsRef .= $line;
 		}
-
-		$const_structs .= '|' if ($const_structs ne "");
-		$const_structs .= $line;
+		close($file);
+		return 1;
 	}
-	close($conststructsfile);
-} else {
-	warn "No structs that should be const will be found - file '$conststructsfile': $!\n";
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
+my $const_structs = "";
+read_words(\$const_structs, $conststructsfile)
+    or warn "No structs that should be const will be found - file '$conststructsfile': $!\n";
+
+my $typeOtherTypedefs = "";
+if (length($typedefsfile)) {
+	read_words(\$typeOtherTypedefs, $typedefsfile)
+	    or warn "No additional types will be considered - file '$typedefsfile': $!\n";
+}
+$typeTypedefs .= '|' . $typeOtherTypedefs if ($typeOtherTypedefs ne "");
+
 sub build_types {
 	my $mods = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", (@modifierList, @modifierListFile)) . "\n)";
 	my $all = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", (@typeList, @typeListFile)) . "\n)";
@@ -714,8 +790,9 @@
 
 our $declaration_macros = qr{(?x:
 	(?:$Storage\s+)?(?:[A-Z_][A-Z0-9]*_){0,2}(?:DEFINE|DECLARE)(?:_[A-Z0-9]+){1,6}\s*\(|
-	(?:$Storage\s+)?LIST_HEAD\s*\(|
-	(?:$Storage\s+)?${Type}\s+uninitialized_var\s*\(
+	(?:$Storage\s+)?[HLP]?LIST_HEAD\s*\(|
+	(?:$Storage\s+)?${Type}\s+uninitialized_var\s*\(|
+	(?:SKCIPHER_REQUEST|SHASH_DESC|AHASH_REQUEST)_ON_STACK\s*\(
 )};
 
 sub deparenthesize {
@@ -848,6 +925,7 @@
 #		    echo "commit $(cut -c 1-12,41-)"
 #		done
 	} elsif ($lines[0] =~ /^fatal: ambiguous argument '$commit': unknown revision or path not in the working tree\./) {
+		$id = undef;
 	} else {
 		$id = substr($lines[0], 0, 12);
 		$desc = substr($lines[0], 41);
@@ -998,7 +1076,7 @@
 	} elsif ($formatted_email =~ /(\S+\@\S+)(.*)$/) {
 		$address = $1;
 		$comment = $2 if defined $2;
-		$formatted_email =~ s/$address.*$//;
+		$formatted_email =~ s/\Q$address\E.*$//;
 		$name = $formatted_email;
 		$name = trim($name);
 		$name =~ s/^\"|\"$//g;
@@ -1140,7 +1218,7 @@
 	for ($off = 1; $off < length($line); $off++) {
 		$c = substr($line, $off, 1);
 
-		# Comments we are wacking completly including the begin
+		# Comments we are whacking completely including the begin
 		# and end, all to $;.
 		if ($sanitise_quote eq '' && substr($line, $off, 2) eq '/*') {
 			$sanitise_quote = '*/';
@@ -1220,6 +1298,7 @@
 sub get_quoted_string {
 	my ($line, $rawline) = @_;
 
+	return "" if (!defined($line) || !defined($rawline));
 	return "" if ($line !~ m/($String)/g);
 	return substr($rawline, $-[0], $+[0] - $-[0]);
 }
@@ -1567,6 +1646,28 @@
 	return $line;
 }
 
+sub get_stat_real {
+	my ($linenr, $lc) = @_;
+
+	my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, 0);
+	for (my $count = $linenr + 1; $count <= $lc; $count++) {
+		$stat_real = $stat_real . "\n" . raw_line($count, 0);
+	}
+
+	return $stat_real;
+}
+
+sub get_stat_here {
+	my ($linenr, $cnt, $here) = @_;
+
+	my $herectx = $here . "\n";
+	for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
+		$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
+	}
+
+	return $herectx;
+}
+
 sub cat_vet {
 	my ($vet) = @_;
 	my ($res, $coded);
@@ -1863,7 +1964,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 	my $output = '';
-	if (-t STDOUT && $color) {
+	if ($color) {
 		if ($level eq 'ERROR') {
 			$output .= RED;
 		} elsif ($level eq 'WARNING') {
@@ -1874,10 +1975,10 @@
 	}
 	$output .= $prefix . $level . ':';
 	if ($show_types) {
-		$output .= BLUE if (-t STDOUT && $color);
+		$output .= BLUE if ($color);
 		$output .= "$type:";
 	}
-	$output .= RESET if (-t STDOUT && $color);
+	$output .= RESET if ($color);
 	$output .= ' ' . $msg . "\n";
 
 	if ($showfile) {
@@ -2180,6 +2281,8 @@
 
 	my $camelcase_file_seeded = 0;
 
+	my $checklicenseline = 1;
+
 	sanitise_line_reset();
 	my $line;
 	foreach my $rawline (@rawlines) {
@@ -2195,8 +2298,7 @@
 			}
 			#next;
 		}
-		if ($rawline=~/^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@(.*)/) {
-			my $context = $4;
+		if ($rawline =~ /^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@/) {
 			$realline=$1-1;
 			if (defined $2) {
 				$realcnt=$3+1;
@@ -2205,12 +2307,6 @@
 			}
 			$in_comment = 0;
 
-			if ($context =~ /\b(\w+)\s*\(/) {
-				$context_function = $1;
-			} else {
-				undef $context_function;
-			}
-
 			# Guestimate if this is a continuing comment.  Run
 			# the context looking for a comment "edge".  If this
 			# edge is a close comment then we must be in a comment
@@ -2281,7 +2377,8 @@
 
 #extract the line range in the file after the patch is applied
 		if (!$in_commit_log &&
-		    $line =~ /^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@/) {
+		    $line =~ /^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@(.*)/) {
+			my $context = $4;
 			$is_patch = 1;
 			$first_line = $linenr + 1;
 			$realline=$1-1;
@@ -2297,6 +2394,11 @@
 			%suppress_whiletrailers = ();
 			%suppress_export = ();
 			$suppress_statement = 0;
+			if ($context =~ /\b(\w+)\s*\(/) {
+				$context_function = $1;
+			} else {
+				undef $context_function;
+			}
 			next;
 
 # track the line number as we move through the hunk, note that
@@ -2372,6 +2474,7 @@
 			} else {
 				$check = $check_orig;
 			}
+			$checklicenseline = 1;
 			next;
 		}
 
@@ -2539,6 +2642,7 @@
 # Check for git id commit length and improperly formed commit descriptions
 		if ($in_commit_log && !$commit_log_possible_stack_dump &&
 		    $line !~ /^\s*(?:Link|Patchwork|http|https|BugLink):/i &&
+		    $line !~ /^This reverts commit [0-9a-f]{7,40}/ &&
 		    ($line =~ /\bcommit\s+[0-9a-f]{5,}\b/i ||
 		     ($line =~ /(?:\s|^)[0-9a-f]{12,40}(?:[\s"'\(\[]|$)/i &&
 		      $line !~ /[\<\[][0-9a-f]{12,40}[\>\]]/i &&
@@ -2587,7 +2691,8 @@
 			($id, $description) = git_commit_info($orig_commit,
 							      $id, $orig_desc);
 
-			if ($short || $long || $space || $case || ($orig_desc ne $description) || !$hasparens) {
+			if (defined($id) &&
+			   ($short || $long || $space || $case || ($orig_desc ne $description) || !$hasparens)) {
 				ERROR("GIT_COMMIT_ID",
 				      "Please use git commit description style 'commit <12+ chars of sha1> (\"<title line>\")' - ie: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$description\")'\n" . $herecurr);
 			}
@@ -2628,8 +2733,8 @@
 # Check if it's the start of a commit log
 # (not a header line and we haven't seen the patch filename)
 		if ($in_header_lines && $realfile =~ /^$/ &&
-		    !($rawline =~ /^\s+\S/ ||
-		      $rawline =~ /^(commit\b|from\b|[\w-]+:).*$/i)) {
+		    !($rawline =~ /^\s+(?:\S|$)/ ||
+		      $rawline =~ /^(?:commit\b|from\b|[\w-]+:)/i)) {
 			$in_header_lines = 0;
 			$in_commit_log = 1;
 			$has_commit_log = 1;
@@ -2671,10 +2776,10 @@
 				my $typo_fix = $spelling_fix{lc($typo)};
 				$typo_fix = ucfirst($typo_fix) if ($typo =~ /^[A-Z]/);
 				$typo_fix = uc($typo_fix) if ($typo =~ /^[A-Z]+$/);
-				my $msg_type = \&WARN;
-				$msg_type = \&CHK if ($file);
-				if (&{$msg_type}("TYPO_SPELLING",
-						 "'$typo' may be misspelled - perhaps '$typo_fix'?\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				my $msg_level = \&WARN;
+				$msg_level = \&CHK if ($file);
+				if (&{$msg_level}("TYPO_SPELLING",
+						  "'$typo' may be misspelled - perhaps '$typo_fix'?\n" . $herecurr) &&
 				    $fix) {
 					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/(^|[^A-Za-z@])($typo)($|[^A-Za-z@])/$1$typo_fix$3/;
 				}
@@ -2709,17 +2814,20 @@
 		    $rawline =~ /\b59\s+Temple\s+Pl/i ||
 		    $rawline =~ /\b51\s+Franklin\s+St/i) {
 			my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
-			my $msg_type = \&ERROR;
-			$msg_type = \&CHK if ($file);
-			&{$msg_type}("FSF_MAILING_ADDRESS",
-				     "Do not include the paragraph about writing to the Free Software Foundation's mailing address from the sample GPL notice. The FSF has changed addresses in the past, and may do so again. Linux already includes a copy of the GPL.\n" . $herevet)
+			my $msg_level = \&ERROR;
+			$msg_level = \&CHK if ($file);
+			&{$msg_level}("FSF_MAILING_ADDRESS",
+				      "Do not include the paragraph about writing to the Free Software Foundation's mailing address from the sample GPL notice. The FSF has changed addresses in the past, and may do so again. Linux already includes a copy of the GPL.\n" . $herevet)
 		}
 
 # check for Kconfig help text having a real description
 # Only applies when adding the entry originally, after that we do not have
 # sufficient context to determine whether it is indeed long enough.
 		if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
-		    $line =~ /^\+\s*config\s+/) {
+		    # 'choice' is usually the last thing on the line (though
+		    # Kconfig supports named choices), so use a word boundary
+		    # (\b) rather than a whitespace character (\s)
+		    $line =~ /^\+\s*(?:config|menuconfig|choice)\b/) {
 			my $length = 0;
 			my $cnt = $realcnt;
 			my $ln = $linenr + 1;
@@ -2734,9 +2842,13 @@
 				next if ($f =~ /^-/);
 				last if (!$file && $f =~ /^\@\@/);
 
-				if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*(?:bool|tristate)\s*\"/) {
+				if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*(?:bool|tristate|prompt)\s*["']/) {
 					$is_start = 1;
-				} elsif ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*(?:---)?help(?:---)?$/) {
+				} elsif ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*(?:help|---help---)\s*$/) {
+					if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ "---help---") {
+						WARN("CONFIG_DESCRIPTION",
+						     "prefer 'help' over '---help---' for new help texts\n" . $herecurr);
+					}
 					$length = -1;
 				}
 
@@ -2744,7 +2856,13 @@
 				$f =~ s/#.*//;
 				$f =~ s/^\s+//;
 				next if ($f =~ /^$/);
-				if ($f =~ /^\s*config\s/) {
+
+				# This only checks context lines in the patch
+				# and so hopefully shouldn't trigger false
+				# positives, even though some of these are
+				# common words in help texts
+				if ($f =~ /^\s*(?:config|menuconfig|choice|endchoice|
+						  if|endif|menu|endmenu|source)\b/x) {
 					$is_end = 1;
 					last;
 				}
@@ -2757,11 +2875,15 @@
 			#print "is_start<$is_start> is_end<$is_end> length<$length>\n";
 		}
 
-# discourage the addition of CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL in Kconfig.
-		if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
-		    $line =~ /.\s*depends on\s+.*\bEXPERIMENTAL\b/) {
-			WARN("CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL",
-			     "Use of CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL is deprecated. For alternatives, see https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/10/23/580\n");
+# check for MAINTAINERS entries that don't have the right form
+		if ($realfile =~ /^MAINTAINERS$/ &&
+		    $rawline =~ /^\+[A-Z]:/ &&
+		    $rawline !~ /^\+[A-Z]:\t\S/) {
+			if (WARN("MAINTAINERS_STYLE",
+				 "MAINTAINERS entries use one tab after TYPE:\n" . $herecurr) &&
+			    $fix) {
+				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/^(\+[A-Z]):\s*/$1:\t/;
+			}
 		}
 
 # discourage the use of boolean for type definition attributes of Kconfig options
@@ -2816,6 +2938,30 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for using SPDX license tag at beginning of files
+		if ($realline == $checklicenseline) {
+			if ($rawline =~ /^[ \+]\s*\#\!\s*\//) {
+				$checklicenseline = 2;
+			} elsif ($rawline =~ /^\+/) {
+				my $comment = "";
+				if ($realfile =~ /\.(h|s|S)$/) {
+					$comment = '/*';
+				} elsif ($realfile =~ /\.(c|dts|dtsi)$/) {
+					$comment = '//';
+				} elsif (($checklicenseline == 2) || $realfile =~ /\.(sh|pl|py|awk|tc)$/) {
+					$comment = '#';
+				} elsif ($realfile =~ /\.rst$/) {
+					$comment = '..';
+				}
+
+				if ($comment !~ /^$/ &&
+				    $rawline !~ /^\+\Q$comment\E SPDX-License-Identifier: /) {
+					WARN("SPDX_LICENSE_TAG",
+					     "Missing or malformed SPDX-License-Identifier tag in line $checklicenseline\n" . $herecurr);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 # check we are in a valid source file if not then ignore this hunk
 		next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|s|S|sh|dtsi|dts)$/);
 
@@ -2825,9 +2971,10 @@
 #	logging functions like pr_info that end in a string
 #	lines with a single string
 #	#defines that are a single string
+#	lines with an RFC3986 like URL
 #
 # There are 3 different line length message types:
-# LONG_LINE_COMMENT	a comment starts before but extends beyond $max_linelength
+# LONG_LINE_COMMENT	a comment starts before but extends beyond $max_line_length
 # LONG_LINE_STRING	a string starts before but extends beyond $max_line_length
 # LONG_LINE		all other lines longer than $max_line_length
 #
@@ -2851,8 +2998,13 @@
 				 $line =~ /^\+\s*#\s*define\s+\w+\s+$String$/) {
 				$msg_type = "";
 
-			# EFI_GUID is another special case
-			} elsif ($line =~ /^\+.*\bEFI_GUID\s*\(/) {
+			# More special cases
+			} elsif ($line =~ /^\+.*\bEFI_GUID\s*\(/ ||
+				 $line =~ /^\+\s*(?:\w+)?\s*DEFINE_PER_CPU/) {
+				$msg_type = "";
+
+			# URL ($rawline is used in case the URL is in a comment)
+			} elsif ($rawline =~ /^\+.*\b[a-z][\w\.\+\-]*:\/\/\S+/i) {
 				$msg_type = "";
 
 			# Otherwise set the alternate message types
@@ -2881,20 +3033,6 @@
 			     "adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Blackfin: use hi/lo macros
-		if ($realfile =~ m@arch/blackfin/.*\.S$@) {
-			if ($line =~ /\.[lL][[:space:]]*=.*&[[:space:]]*0x[fF][fF][fF][fF]/) {
-				my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-				ERROR("LO_MACRO",
-				      "use the LO() macro, not (... & 0xFFFF)\n" . $herevet);
-			}
-			if ($line =~ /\.[hH][[:space:]]*=.*>>[[:space:]]*16/) {
-				my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-				ERROR("HI_MACRO",
-				      "use the HI() macro, not (... >> 16)\n" . $herevet);
-			}
-		}
-
 # check we are in a valid source file C or perl if not then ignore this hunk
 		next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|pl|dtsi|dts)$/);
 
@@ -2924,6 +3062,12 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for assignments on the start of a line
+		if ($sline =~ /^\+\s+($Assignment)[^=]/) {
+			CHK("ASSIGNMENT_CONTINUATIONS",
+			    "Assignment operator '$1' should be on the previous line\n" . $hereprev);
+		}
+
 # check for && or || at the start of a line
 		if ($rawline =~ /^\+\s*(&&|\|\|)/) {
 			CHK("LOGICAL_CONTINUATIONS",
@@ -2932,7 +3076,7 @@
 
 # check indentation starts on a tab stop
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
-		    $sline =~ /^\+\t+( +)(?:$c90_Keywords\b|\{\s*$|\}\s*(?:else\b|while\b|\s*$))/) {
+		    $sline =~ /^\+\t+( +)(?:$c90_Keywords\b|\{\s*$|\}\s*(?:else\b|while\b|\s*$)|$Declare\s*$Ident\s*[;=])/) {
 			my $indent = length($1);
 			if ($indent % 8) {
 				if (WARN("TABSTOP",
@@ -2945,7 +3089,7 @@
 
 # check multi-line statement indentation matches previous line
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
-		    $prevline =~ /^\+([ \t]*)((?:$c90_Keywords(?:\s+if)\s*)|(?:$Declare\s*)?(?:$Ident|\(\s*\*\s*$Ident\s*\))\s*|$Ident\s*=\s*$Ident\s*)\(.*(\&\&|\|\||,)\s*$/) {
+		    $prevline =~ /^\+([ \t]*)((?:$c90_Keywords(?:\s+if)\s*)|(?:$Declare\s*)?(?:$Ident|\(\s*\*\s*$Ident\s*\))\s*|(?:\*\s*)*$Lval\s*=\s*$Ident\s*)\(.*(\&\&|\|\||,)\s*$/) {
 			$prevline =~ /^\+(\t*)(.*)$/;
 			my $oldindent = $1;
 			my $rest = $2;
@@ -3054,6 +3198,7 @@
 		      $line =~ /^\+[a-z_]*init/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*(?:static\s+)?[A-Z_]*ATTR/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*DECLARE/ ||
+		      $line =~ /^\+\s*builtin_[\w_]*driver/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*__setup/)) {
 			if (CHK("LINE_SPACING",
 				"Please use a blank line after function/struct/union/enum declarations\n" . $hereprev) &&
@@ -3133,6 +3278,23 @@
 # check we are in a valid C source file if not then ignore this hunk
 		next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c)$/);
 
+# check for unusual line ending [ or (
+		if ($line =~ /^\+.*([\[\(])\s*$/) {
+			CHK("OPEN_ENDED_LINE",
+			    "Lines should not end with a '$1'\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
+# check if this appears to be the start function declaration, save the name
+		if ($sline =~ /^\+\{\s*$/ &&
+		    $prevline =~ /^\+(?:(?:(?:$Storage|$Inline)\s*)*\s*$Type\s*)?($Ident)\(/) {
+			$context_function = $1;
+		}
+
+# check if this appears to be the end of function declaration
+		if ($sline =~ /^\+\}\s*$/) {
+			undef $context_function;
+		}
+
 # check indentation of any line with a bare else
 # (but not if it is a multiple line "if (foo) return bar; else return baz;")
 # if the previous line is a break or return and is indented 1 tab more...
@@ -3157,30 +3319,12 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-# discourage the addition of CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL in #if(def).
-		if ($line =~ /^\+\s*\#\s*if.*\bCONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL\b/) {
-			WARN("CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL",
-			     "Use of CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL is deprecated. For alternatives, see https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/10/23/580\n");
-		}
-
 # check for RCS/CVS revision markers
 		if ($rawline =~ /^\+.*\$(Revision|Log|Id)(?:\$|)/) {
 			WARN("CVS_KEYWORD",
 			     "CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Blackfin: don't use __builtin_bfin_[cs]sync
-		if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_csync/) {
-			my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-			ERROR("CSYNC",
-			      "use the CSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
-		}
-		if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_ssync/) {
-			my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-			ERROR("SSYNC",
-			      "use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
-		}
-
 # check for old HOTPLUG __dev<foo> section markings
 		if ($line =~ /\b(__dev(init|exit)(data|const|))\b/) {
 			WARN("HOTPLUG_SECTION",
@@ -3191,7 +3335,7 @@
 		my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
 		    $realline_next);
 #print "LINE<$line>\n";
-		if ($linenr >= $suppress_statement &&
+		if ($linenr > $suppress_statement &&
 		    $realcnt && $sline =~ /.\s*\S/) {
 			($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
 				ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0);
@@ -3338,7 +3482,7 @@
 		}
 
 # Check relative indent for conditionals and blocks.
-		if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:if|while|for|(?:[a-z_]+|)for_each[a-z_]+)\s*\(|do\b)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/ && $line !~ /\}\s*while\s*/) {
+		if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:if|while|for|(?:[a-z_]+|)for_each[a-z_]+)\s*\(|(?:do|else)\b)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/ && $line !~ /\}\s*while\s*/) {
 			($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
 				ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0)
 					if (!defined $stat);
@@ -3430,6 +3574,8 @@
 			if ($check && $s ne '' &&
 			    (($sindent % 8) != 0 ||
 			     ($sindent < $indent) ||
+			     ($sindent == $indent &&
+			      ($s !~ /^\s*(?:\}|\{|else\b)/)) ||
 			     ($sindent > $indent + 8))) {
 				WARN("SUSPECT_CODE_INDENT",
 				     "suspect code indent for conditional statements ($indent, $sindent)\n" . $herecurr . "$stat_real\n");
@@ -3523,7 +3669,7 @@
 				$fixedline =~ s/\s*=\s*$/ = {/;
 				fix_insert_line($fixlinenr, $fixedline);
 				$fixedline = $line;
-				$fixedline =~ s/^(.\s*){\s*/$1/;
+				$fixedline =~ s/^(.\s*)\{\s*/$1/;
 				fix_insert_line($fixlinenr, $fixedline);
 			}
 		}
@@ -3755,10 +3901,10 @@
 
 # avoid BUG() or BUG_ON()
 		if ($line =~ /\b(?:BUG|BUG_ON)\b/) {
-			my $msg_type = \&WARN;
-			$msg_type = \&CHK if ($file);
-			&{$msg_type}("AVOID_BUG",
-				     "Avoid crashing the kernel - try using WARN_ON & recovery code rather than BUG() or BUG_ON()\n" . $herecurr);
+			my $msg_level = \&WARN;
+			$msg_level = \&CHK if ($file);
+			&{$msg_level}("AVOID_BUG",
+				      "Avoid crashing the kernel - try using WARN_ON & recovery code rather than BUG() or BUG_ON()\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # avoid LINUX_VERSION_CODE
@@ -3773,28 +3919,10 @@
 			     "Prefer printk_ratelimited or pr_<level>_ratelimited to printk_ratelimit\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# printk should use KERN_* levels.  Note that follow on printk's on the
-# same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
-# to try and find and validate the current printk.  In summary the current
-# printk includes all preceding printk's which have no newline on the end.
-# we assume the first bad printk is the one to report.
-		if ($line =~ /\bprintk\((?!KERN_)\s*"/) {
-			my $ok = 0;
-			for (my $ln = $linenr - 1; $ln >= $first_line; $ln--) {
-				#print "CHECK<$lines[$ln - 1]\n";
-				# we have a preceding printk if it ends
-				# with "\n" ignore it, else it is to blame
-				if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ m{\bprintk\(}) {
-					if ($rawlines[$ln - 1] !~ m{\\n"}) {
-						$ok = 1;
-					}
-					last;
-				}
-			}
-			if ($ok == 0) {
-				WARN("PRINTK_WITHOUT_KERN_LEVEL",
-				     "printk() should include KERN_ facility level\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
+# printk should use KERN_* levels
+		if ($line =~ /\bprintk\s*\(\s*(?!KERN_[A-Z]+\b)/) {
+			WARN("PRINTK_WITHOUT_KERN_LEVEL",
+			     "printk() should include KERN_<LEVEL> facility level\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 		if ($line =~ /\bprintk\s*\(\s*KERN_([A-Z]+)/) {
@@ -3835,10 +3963,12 @@
 
 # function brace can't be on same line, except for #defines of do while,
 # or if closed on same line
-		if (($line=~/$Type\s*$Ident\(.*\).*\s*{/) and
-		    !($line=~/\#\s*define.*do\s\{/) and !($line=~/}/)) {
+		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
+		    $sline =~ /$Type\s*$Ident\s*$balanced_parens\s*\{/ &&
+		    $sline !~ /\#\s*define\b.*do\s*\{/ &&
+		    $sline !~ /}/) {
 			if (ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
-				  "open brace '{' following function declarations go on the next line\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				  "open brace '{' following function definitions go on the next line\n" . $herecurr) &&
 			    $fix) {
 				fix_delete_line($fixlinenr, $rawline);
 				my $fixed_line = $rawline;
@@ -3864,7 +3994,7 @@
 				my $fixedline = rtrim($prevrawline) . " {";
 				fix_insert_line($fixlinenr, $fixedline);
 				$fixedline = $rawline;
-				$fixedline =~ s/^(.\s*){\s*/$1\t/;
+				$fixedline =~ s/^(.\s*)\{\s*/$1\t/;
 				if ($fixedline !~ /^\+\s*$/) {
 					fix_insert_line($fixlinenr, $fixedline);
 				}
@@ -3959,7 +4089,7 @@
 			my ($where, $prefix) = ($-[1], $1);
 			if ($prefix !~ /$Type\s+$/ &&
 			    ($where != 0 || $prefix !~ /^.\s+$/) &&
-			    $prefix !~ /[{,]\s+$/) {
+			    $prefix !~ /[{,:]\s+$/) {
 				if (ERROR("BRACKET_SPACE",
 					  "space prohibited before open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr) &&
 				    $fix) {
@@ -4284,11 +4414,11 @@
 
 					# messages are ERROR, but ?: are CHK
 					if ($ok == 0) {
-						my $msg_type = \&ERROR;
-						$msg_type = \&CHK if (($op eq '?:' || $op eq '?' || $op eq ':') && $ctx =~ /VxV/);
+						my $msg_level = \&ERROR;
+						$msg_level = \&CHK if (($op eq '?:' || $op eq '?' || $op eq ':') && $ctx =~ /VxV/);
 
-						if (&{$msg_type}("SPACING",
-								 "spaces required around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr)) {
+						if (&{$msg_level}("SPACING",
+								  "spaces required around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr)) {
 							$good = rtrim($fix_elements[$n]) . " " . trim($fix_elements[$n + 1]) . " ";
 							if (defined $fix_elements[$n + 2]) {
 								$fix_elements[$n + 2] =~ s/^\s+//;
@@ -4353,7 +4483,7 @@
 			if (ERROR("SPACING",
 				  "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr) &&
 			    $fix) {
-				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/^(\+.*(?:do|\))){/$1 {/;
+				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/^(\+.*(?:do|\)))\{/$1 {/;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4441,6 +4571,32 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for unnecessary parentheses around comparisons in if uses
+# when !drivers/staging or command-line uses --strict
+		if (($realfile !~ m@^(?:drivers/staging/)@ || $check_orig) &&
+		    $^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 && defined($stat) &&
+		    $stat =~ /(^.\s*if\s*($balanced_parens))/) {
+			my $if_stat = $1;
+			my $test = substr($2, 1, -1);
+			my $herectx;
+			while ($test =~ /(?:^|[^\w\&\!\~])+\s*\(\s*([\&\!\~]?\s*$Lval\s*(?:$Compare\s*$FuncArg)?)\s*\)/g) {
+				my $match = $1;
+				# avoid parentheses around potential macro args
+				next if ($match =~ /^\s*\w+\s*$/);
+				if (!defined($herectx)) {
+					$herectx = $here . "\n";
+					my $cnt = statement_rawlines($if_stat);
+					for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
+						my $rl = raw_line($linenr, $n);
+						$herectx .=  $rl . "\n";
+						last if $rl =~ /^[ \+].*\{/;
+					}
+				}
+				CHK("UNNECESSARY_PARENTHESES",
+				    "Unnecessary parentheses around '$match'\n" . $herectx);
+			}
+		}
+
 #goto labels aren't indented, allow a single space however
 		if ($line=~/^.\s+[A-Za-z\d_]+:(?![0-9]+)/ and
 		   !($line=~/^. [A-Za-z\d_]+:/) and !($line=~/^.\s+default:/)) {
@@ -4829,12 +4985,8 @@
 			#print "REST<$rest> dstat<$dstat> ctx<$ctx>\n";
 
 			$ctx =~ s/\n*$//;
-			my $herectx = $here . "\n";
 			my $stmt_cnt = statement_rawlines($ctx);
-
-			for (my $n = 0; $n < $stmt_cnt; $n++) {
-				$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-			}
+			my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $stmt_cnt, $here);
 
 			if ($dstat ne '' &&
 			    $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant),$/ &&			# 10, // foo(),
@@ -4851,8 +5003,10 @@
 			    $dstat !~ /^\(\{/ &&						# ({...
 			    $ctx !~ /^.\s*#\s*define\s+TRACE_(?:SYSTEM|INCLUDE_FILE|INCLUDE_PATH)\b/)
 			{
-
-				if ($dstat =~ /;/) {
+				if ($dstat =~ /^\s*if\b/) {
+					ERROR("MULTISTATEMENT_MACRO_USE_DO_WHILE",
+					      "Macros starting with if should be enclosed by a do - while loop to avoid possible if/else logic defects\n" . "$herectx");
+				} elsif ($dstat =~ /;/) {
 					ERROR("MULTISTATEMENT_MACRO_USE_DO_WHILE",
 					      "Macros with multiple statements should be enclosed in a do - while loop\n" . "$herectx");
 				} else {
@@ -4883,17 +5037,17 @@
 			foreach my $arg (@def_args) {
 			        next if ($arg =~ /\.\.\./);
 			        next if ($arg =~ /^type$/i);
-				my $tmp = $define_stmt;
-				$tmp =~ s/\b(typeof|__typeof__|__builtin\w+|typecheck\s*\(\s*$Type\s*,|\#+)\s*\(*\s*$arg\s*\)*\b//g;
-				$tmp =~ s/\#+\s*$arg\b//g;
-				$tmp =~ s/\b$arg\s*\#\#//g;
-				my $use_cnt = $tmp =~ s/\b$arg\b//g;
+				my $tmp_stmt = $define_stmt;
+				$tmp_stmt =~ s/\b(typeof|__typeof__|__builtin\w+|typecheck\s*\(\s*$Type\s*,|\#+)\s*\(*\s*$arg\s*\)*\b//g;
+				$tmp_stmt =~ s/\#+\s*$arg\b//g;
+				$tmp_stmt =~ s/\b$arg\s*\#\#//g;
+				my $use_cnt = () = $tmp_stmt =~ /\b$arg\b/g;
 				if ($use_cnt > 1) {
 					CHK("MACRO_ARG_REUSE",
 					    "Macro argument reuse '$arg' - possible side-effects?\n" . "$herectx");
 				    }
 # check if any macro arguments may have other precedence issues
-				if ($define_stmt =~ m/($Operators)?\s*\b$arg\b\s*($Operators)?/m &&
+				if ($tmp_stmt =~ m/($Operators)?\s*\b$arg\b\s*($Operators)?/m &&
 				    ((defined($1) && $1 ne ',') ||
 				     (defined($2) && $2 ne ','))) {
 					CHK("MACRO_ARG_PRECEDENCE",
@@ -4904,12 +5058,9 @@
 # check for macros with flow control, but without ## concatenation
 # ## concatenation is commonly a macro that defines a function so ignore those
 			if ($has_flow_statement && !$has_arg_concat) {
-				my $herectx = $here . "\n";
 				my $cnt = statement_rawlines($ctx);
+				my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
 
-				for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-					$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-				}
 				WARN("MACRO_WITH_FLOW_CONTROL",
 				     "Macros with flow control statements should be avoided\n" . "$herectx");
 			}
@@ -4949,11 +5100,7 @@
 
 				$ctx =~ s/\n*$//;
 				my $cnt = statement_rawlines($ctx);
-				my $herectx = $here . "\n";
-
-				for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-					$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-				}
+				my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
 
 				if (($stmts =~ tr/;/;/) == 1 &&
 				    $stmts !~ /^\s*(if|while|for|switch)\b/) {
@@ -4967,11 +5114,7 @@
 			} elsif ($dstat =~ /^\+\s*#\s*define\s+$Ident.*;\s*$/) {
 				$ctx =~ s/\n*$//;
 				my $cnt = statement_rawlines($ctx);
-				my $herectx = $here . "\n";
-
-				for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-					$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-				}
+				my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
 
 				WARN("TRAILING_SEMICOLON",
 				     "macros should not use a trailing semicolon\n" . "$herectx");
@@ -5094,12 +5237,8 @@
 				}
 			}
 			if ($level == 0 && $block =~ /^\s*\{/ && !$allowed) {
-				my $herectx = $here . "\n";
 				my $cnt = statement_rawlines($block);
-
-				for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-					$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-				}
+				my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
 
 				WARN("BRACES",
 				     "braces {} are not necessary for single statement blocks\n" . $herectx);
@@ -5174,14 +5313,16 @@
 			     "break quoted strings at a space character\n" . $hereprev);
 		}
 
-#check for an embedded function name in a string when the function is known
-# as part of a diff.  This does not work for -f --file checking as it
-#depends on patch context providing the function name
+# check for an embedded function name in a string when the function is known
+# This does not work very well for -f --file checking as it depends on patch
+# context providing the function name or a single line form for in-file
+# function declarations
 		if ($line =~ /^\+.*$String/ &&
 		    defined($context_function) &&
-		    get_quoted_string($line, $rawline) =~ /\b$context_function\b/) {
+		    get_quoted_string($line, $rawline) =~ /\b$context_function\b/ &&
+		    length(get_quoted_string($line, $rawline)) != (length($context_function) + 2)) {
 			WARN("EMBEDDED_FUNCTION_NAME",
-			     "Prefer using \"%s\", __func__ to embedded function names\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "Prefer using '\"%s...\", __func__' to using '$context_function', this function's name, in a string\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check for spaces before a quoted newline
@@ -5232,7 +5373,7 @@
 		}
 
 # check for line continuations in quoted strings with odd counts of "
-		if ($rawline =~ /\\$/ && $rawline =~ tr/"/"/ % 2) {
+		if ($rawline =~ /\\$/ && $sline =~ tr/"/"/ % 2) {
 			WARN("LINE_CONTINUATIONS",
 			     "Avoid line continuations in quoted strings\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
@@ -5288,7 +5429,7 @@
 			my ($s, $c) = ctx_statement_block($linenr - 3, $realcnt, 0);
 #			print("line: <$line>\nprevline: <$prevline>\ns: <$s>\nc: <$c>\n\n\n");
 
-			if ($c =~ /(?:^|\n)[ \+]\s*(?:$Type\s*)?\Q$testval\E\s*=\s*(?:\([^\)]*\)\s*)?\s*(?:devm_)?(?:[kv][czm]alloc(?:_node|_array)?\b|kstrdup|(?:dev_)?alloc_skb)/) {
+			if ($s =~ /(?:^|\n)[ \+]\s*(?:$Type\s*)?\Q$testval\E\s*=\s*(?:\([^\)]*\)\s*)?\s*(?:devm_)?(?:[kv][czm]alloc(?:_node|_array)?\b|kstrdup|kmemdup|(?:dev_)?alloc_skb)/) {
 				WARN("OOM_MESSAGE",
 				     "Possible unnecessary 'out of memory' message\n" . $hereprev);
 			}
@@ -5511,21 +5652,10 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-# Check for expedited grace periods that interrupt non-idle non-nohz
-# online CPUs.  These expedited can therefore degrade real-time response
-# if used carelessly, and should be avoided where not absolutely
-# needed.  It is always OK to use synchronize_rcu_expedited() and
-# synchronize_sched_expedited() at boot time (before real-time applications
-# start) and in error situations where real-time response is compromised in
-# any case.  Note that synchronize_srcu_expedited() does -not- interrupt
-# other CPUs, so don't warn on uses of synchronize_srcu_expedited().
-# Of course, nothing comes for free, and srcu_read_lock() and
-# srcu_read_unlock() do contain full memory barriers in payment for
-# synchronize_srcu_expedited() non-interruption properties.
-		if ($line =~ /\b(synchronize_rcu_expedited|synchronize_sched_expedited)\(/) {
-			WARN("EXPEDITED_RCU_GRACE_PERIOD",
-			     "expedited RCU grace periods should be avoided where they can degrade real-time response\n" . $herecurr);
-
+# check for smp_read_barrier_depends and read_barrier_depends
+		if (!$file && $line =~ /\b(smp_|)read_barrier_depends\s*\(/) {
+			WARN("READ_BARRIER_DEPENDS",
+			     "$1read_barrier_depends should only be used in READ_ONCE or DEC Alpha code\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check of hardware specific defines
@@ -5534,10 +5664,18 @@
 			    "architecture specific defines should be avoided\n" .  $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Check that the storage class is at the beginning of a declaration
-		if ($line =~ /\b$Storage\b/ && $line !~ /^.\s*$Storage\b/) {
+# check that the storage class is not after a type
+		if ($line =~ /\b($Type)\s+($Storage)\b/) {
 			WARN("STORAGE_CLASS",
-			     "storage class should be at the beginning of the declaration\n" . $herecurr)
+			     "storage class '$2' should be located before type '$1'\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+# Check that the storage class is at the beginning of a declaration
+		if ($line =~ /\b$Storage\b/ &&
+		    $line !~ /^.\s*$Storage/ &&
+		    $line =~ /^.\s*(.+?)\$Storage\s/ &&
+		    $1 !~ /[\,\)]\s*$/) {
+			WARN("STORAGE_CLASS",
+			     "storage class should be at the beginning of the declaration\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check the location of the inline attribute, that it is between
@@ -5676,6 +5814,53 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for vsprintf extension %p<foo> misuses
+		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
+		    defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /^\+(?![^\{]*\{\s*).*\b(\w+)\s*\(.*$String\s*,/s &&
+		    $1 !~ /^_*volatile_*$/) {
+			my $specifier;
+			my $extension;
+			my $bad_specifier = "";
+			my $stat_real;
+
+			my $lc = $stat =~ tr@\n@@;
+			$lc = $lc + $linenr;
+		        for (my $count = $linenr; $count <= $lc; $count++) {
+				my $fmt = get_quoted_string($lines[$count - 1], raw_line($count, 0));
+				$fmt =~ s/%%//g;
+
+				while ($fmt =~ /(\%[\*\d\.]*p(\w))/g) {
+					$specifier = $1;
+					$extension = $2;
+					if ($extension !~ /[SsBKRraEhMmIiUDdgVCbGNOx]/) {
+						$bad_specifier = $specifier;
+						last;
+					}
+					if ($extension eq "x" && !defined($stat_real)) {
+						if (!defined($stat_real)) {
+							$stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $lc);
+						}
+						WARN("VSPRINTF_SPECIFIER_PX",
+						     "Using vsprintf specifier '\%px' potentially exposes the kernel memory layout, if you don't really need the address please consider using '\%p'.\n" . "$here\n$stat_real\n");
+					}
+				}
+				if ($bad_specifier ne "") {
+					my $stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $lc);
+					my $ext_type = "Invalid";
+					my $use = "";
+					if ($bad_specifier =~ /p[Ff]/) {
+						$ext_type = "Deprecated";
+						$use = " - use %pS instead";
+						$use =~ s/pS/ps/ if ($bad_specifier =~ /pf/);
+					}
+
+					WARN("VSPRINTF_POINTER_EXTENSION",
+					     "$ext_type vsprintf pointer extension '$bad_specifier'$use\n" . "$here\n$stat_real\n");
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 # Check for misused memsets
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
 		    defined $stat &&
@@ -5785,10 +5970,7 @@
 		     $stat !~ /(?:$Compare)\s*\bsscanf\s*$balanced_parens/)) {
 			my $lc = $stat =~ tr@\n@@;
 			$lc = $lc + $linenr;
-			my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, 0);
-		        for (my $count = $linenr + 1; $count <= $lc; $count++) {
-				$stat_real = $stat_real . "\n" . raw_line($count, 0);
-			}
+			my $stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $lc);
 			WARN("NAKED_SSCANF",
 			     "unchecked sscanf return value\n" . "$here\n$stat_real\n");
 		}
@@ -5799,10 +5981,7 @@
 		    $line =~ /\bsscanf\b/) {
 			my $lc = $stat =~ tr@\n@@;
 			$lc = $lc + $linenr;
-			my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, 0);
-		        for (my $count = $linenr + 1; $count <= $lc; $count++) {
-				$stat_real = $stat_real . "\n" . raw_line($count, 0);
-			}
+			my $stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $lc);
 			if ($stat_real =~ /\bsscanf\b\s*\(\s*$FuncArg\s*,\s*("[^"]+")/) {
 				my $format = $6;
 				my $count = $format =~ tr@%@%@;
@@ -5854,8 +6033,9 @@
 			     "externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
 		}
 
-		if ($realfile =~ /\.[ch]$/ && defined $stat &&
-		    $stat =~ /^.\s*(?:extern\s+)?$Type\s*$Ident\s*\(\s*([^{]+)\s*\)\s*;/s &&
+# check for function declarations that have arguments without identifier names
+		if (defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /^.\s*(?:extern\s+)?$Type\s*(?:$Ident|\(\s*\*\s*$Ident\s*\))\s*\(\s*([^{]+)\s*\)\s*;/s &&
 		    $1 ne "void") {
 			my $args = trim($1);
 			while ($args =~ m/\s*($Type\s*(?:$Ident|\(\s*\*\s*$Ident?\s*\)\s*$balanced_parens)?)/g) {
@@ -5867,6 +6047,29 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for function definitions
+		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
+		    defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /^.\s*(?:$Storage\s+)?$Type\s*($Ident)\s*$balanced_parens\s*{/s) {
+			$context_function = $1;
+
+# check for multiline function definition with misplaced open brace
+			my $ok = 0;
+			my $cnt = statement_rawlines($stat);
+			my $herectx = $here . "\n";
+			for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
+				my $rl = raw_line($linenr, $n);
+				$herectx .=  $rl . "\n";
+				$ok = 1 if ($rl =~ /^[ \+]\{/);
+				$ok = 1 if ($rl =~ /\{/ && $n == 0);
+				last if $rl =~ /^[ \+].*\{/;
+			}
+			if (!$ok) {
+				ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
+				      "open brace '{' following function definitions go on the next line\n" . $herectx);
+			}
+		}
+
 # checks for new __setup's
 		if ($rawline =~ /\b__setup\("([^"]*)"/) {
 			my $name = $1;
@@ -5893,7 +6096,8 @@
 
 # check for k[mz]alloc with multiplies that could be kmalloc_array/kcalloc
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
-		    $line =~ /\b($Lval)\s*\=\s*(?:$balanced_parens)?\s*(k[mz]alloc)\s*\(\s*($FuncArg)\s*\*\s*($FuncArg)\s*,/) {
+		    defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /^\+\s*($Lval)\s*\=\s*(?:$balanced_parens)?\s*(k[mz]alloc)\s*\(\s*($FuncArg)\s*\*\s*($FuncArg)\s*,/) {
 			my $oldfunc = $3;
 			my $a1 = $4;
 			my $a2 = $10;
@@ -5907,11 +6111,14 @@
 			}
 			if ($r1 !~ /^sizeof\b/ && $r2 =~ /^sizeof\s*\S/ &&
 			    !($r1 =~ /^$Constant$/ || $r1 =~ /^[A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*$/)) {
+				my $cnt = statement_rawlines($stat);
+				my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
+
 				if (WARN("ALLOC_WITH_MULTIPLY",
-					 "Prefer $newfunc over $oldfunc with multiply\n" . $herecurr) &&
+					 "Prefer $newfunc over $oldfunc with multiply\n" . $herectx) &&
+				    $cnt == 1 &&
 				    $fix) {
 					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\b($Lval)\s*\=\s*(?:$balanced_parens)?\s*(k[mz]alloc)\s*\(\s*($FuncArg)\s*\*\s*($FuncArg)/$1 . ' = ' . "$newfunc(" . trim($r1) . ', ' . trim($r2)/e;
-
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -5977,7 +6184,7 @@
 				next if ($fline =~ /^.[\s$;]*$/);
 				$has_statement = 1;
 				$count++;
-				$has_break = 1 if ($fline =~ /\bswitch\b|\b(?:break\s*;[\s$;]*$|return\b|goto\b|continue\b)/);
+				$has_break = 1 if ($fline =~ /\bswitch\b|\b(?:break\s*;[\s$;]*$|exit\s*\(\b|return\b|goto\b|continue\b)/);
 			}
 			if (!$has_break && $has_statement) {
 				WARN("MISSING_BREAK",
@@ -5989,12 +6196,9 @@
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
 		    defined $stat &&
 		    $stat =~ /^\+[$;\s]*(?:case[$;\s]+\w+[$;\s]*:[$;\s]*|)*[$;\s]*\bdefault[$;\s]*:[$;\s]*;/g) {
-			my $ctx = '';
-			my $herectx = $here . "\n";
 			my $cnt = statement_rawlines($stat);
-			for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-				$herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
-			}
+			my $herectx = get_stat_here($linenr, $cnt, $here);
+
 			WARN("DEFAULT_NO_BREAK",
 			     "switch default: should use break\n" . $herectx);
 		}
@@ -6047,6 +6251,12 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for bool bitfields
+		if ($sline =~ /^.\s+bool\s*$Ident\s*:\s*\d+\s*;/) {
+			WARN("BOOL_BITFIELD",
+			     "Avoid using bool as bitfield.  Prefer bool bitfields as unsigned int or u<8|16|32>\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # check for semaphores initialized locked
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*sema_init.+,\W?0\W?\)/) {
 			WARN("CONSIDER_COMPLETION",
@@ -6066,11 +6276,11 @@
 		}
 
 # check for various structs that are normally const (ops, kgdb, device_tree)
+# and avoid what seem like struct definitions 'struct foo {'
 		if ($line !~ /\bconst\b/ &&
-		    $line =~ /\bstruct\s+($const_structs)\b/) {
+		    $line =~ /\bstruct\s+($const_structs)\b(?!\s*\{)/) {
 			WARN("CONST_STRUCT",
-			     "struct $1 should normally be const\n" .
-				$herecurr);
+			     "struct $1 should normally be const\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # use of NR_CPUS is usually wrong
@@ -6110,28 +6320,6 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-# whine about ACCESS_ONCE
-		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
-		    $line =~ /\bACCESS_ONCE\s*$balanced_parens\s*(=(?!=))?\s*($FuncArg)?/) {
-			my $par = $1;
-			my $eq = $2;
-			my $fun = $3;
-			$par =~ s/^\(\s*(.*)\s*\)$/$1/;
-			if (defined($eq)) {
-				if (WARN("PREFER_WRITE_ONCE",
-					 "Prefer WRITE_ONCE(<FOO>, <BAR>) over ACCESS_ONCE(<FOO>) = <BAR>\n" . $herecurr) &&
-				    $fix) {
-					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\bACCESS_ONCE\s*\(\s*\Q$par\E\s*\)\s*$eq\s*\Q$fun\E/WRITE_ONCE($par, $fun)/;
-				}
-			} else {
-				if (WARN("PREFER_READ_ONCE",
-					 "Prefer READ_ONCE(<FOO>) over ACCESS_ONCE(<FOO>)\n" . $herecurr) &&
-				    $fix) {
-					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\bACCESS_ONCE\s*\(\s*\Q$par\E\s*\)/READ_ONCE($par)/;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 # check for mutex_trylock_recursive usage
 		if ($line =~ /mutex_trylock_recursive/) {
 			ERROR("LOCKING",
@@ -6155,8 +6343,69 @@
 			     "Exporting world writable files is usually an error. Consider more restrictive permissions.\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
+# check for DEVICE_ATTR uses that could be DEVICE_ATTR_<FOO>
+# and whether or not function naming is typical and if
+# DEVICE_ATTR permissions uses are unusual too
+		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
+		    defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /\bDEVICE_ATTR\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*,\s*\(?\s*(\s*(?:${multi_mode_perms_string_search}|0[0-7]{3,3})\s*)\s*\)?\s*,\s*(\w+)\s*,\s*(\w+)\s*\)/) {
+			my $var = $1;
+			my $perms = $2;
+			my $show = $3;
+			my $store = $4;
+			my $octal_perms = perms_to_octal($perms);
+			if ($show =~ /^${var}_show$/ &&
+			    $store =~ /^${var}_store$/ &&
+			    $octal_perms eq "0644") {
+				if (WARN("DEVICE_ATTR_RW",
+					 "Use DEVICE_ATTR_RW\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				    $fix) {
+					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\bDEVICE_ATTR\s*\(\s*$var\s*,\s*\Q$perms\E\s*,\s*$show\s*,\s*$store\s*\)/DEVICE_ATTR_RW(${var})/;
+				}
+			} elsif ($show =~ /^${var}_show$/ &&
+				 $store =~ /^NULL$/ &&
+				 $octal_perms eq "0444") {
+				if (WARN("DEVICE_ATTR_RO",
+					 "Use DEVICE_ATTR_RO\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				    $fix) {
+					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\bDEVICE_ATTR\s*\(\s*$var\s*,\s*\Q$perms\E\s*,\s*$show\s*,\s*NULL\s*\)/DEVICE_ATTR_RO(${var})/;
+				}
+			} elsif ($show =~ /^NULL$/ &&
+				 $store =~ /^${var}_store$/ &&
+				 $octal_perms eq "0200") {
+				if (WARN("DEVICE_ATTR_WO",
+					 "Use DEVICE_ATTR_WO\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				    $fix) {
+					$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\bDEVICE_ATTR\s*\(\s*$var\s*,\s*\Q$perms\E\s*,\s*NULL\s*,\s*$store\s*\)/DEVICE_ATTR_WO(${var})/;
+				}
+			} elsif ($octal_perms eq "0644" ||
+				 $octal_perms eq "0444" ||
+				 $octal_perms eq "0200") {
+				my $newshow = "$show";
+				$newshow = "${var}_show" if ($show ne "NULL" && $show ne "${var}_show");
+				my $newstore = $store;
+				$newstore = "${var}_store" if ($store ne "NULL" && $store ne "${var}_store");
+				my $rename = "";
+				if ($show ne $newshow) {
+					$rename .= " '$show' to '$newshow'";
+				}
+				if ($store ne $newstore) {
+					$rename .= " '$store' to '$newstore'";
+				}
+				WARN("DEVICE_ATTR_FUNCTIONS",
+				     "Consider renaming function(s)$rename\n" . $herecurr);
+			} else {
+				WARN("DEVICE_ATTR_PERMS",
+				     "DEVICE_ATTR unusual permissions '$perms' used\n" . $herecurr);
+			}
+		}
+
 # Mode permission misuses where it seems decimal should be octal
 # This uses a shortcut match to avoid unnecessary uses of a slow foreach loop
+# o Ignore module_param*(...) uses with a decimal 0 permission as that has a
+#   specific definition of not visible in sysfs.
+# o Ignore proc_create*(...) uses with a decimal 0 permission as that means
+#   use the default permissions
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
 		    defined $stat &&
 		    $line =~ /$mode_perms_search/) {
@@ -6166,10 +6415,7 @@
 
 				my $lc = $stat =~ tr@\n@@;
 				$lc = $lc + $linenr;
-				my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, 0);
-				for (my $count = $linenr + 1; $count <= $lc; $count++) {
-					$stat_real = $stat_real . "\n" . raw_line($count, 0);
-				}
+				my $stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $lc);
 
 				my $skip_args = "";
 				if ($arg_pos > 1) {
@@ -6180,8 +6426,9 @@
 				if ($stat =~ /$test/) {
 					my $val = $1;
 					$val = $6 if ($skip_args ne "");
-					if (($val =~ /^$Int$/ && $val !~ /^$Octal$/) ||
-					    ($val =~ /^$Octal$/ && length($val) ne 4)) {
+					if (!($func =~ /^(?:module_param|proc_create)/ && $val eq "0") &&
+					    (($val =~ /^$Int$/ && $val !~ /^$Octal$/) ||
+					     ($val =~ /^$Octal$/ && length($val) ne 4))) {
 						ERROR("NON_OCTAL_PERMISSIONS",
 						      "Use 4 digit octal (0777) not decimal permissions\n" . "$here\n" . $stat_real);
 					}
@@ -6194,30 +6441,13 @@
 		}
 
 # check for uses of S_<PERMS> that could be octal for readability
-		if ($line =~ /\b$mode_perms_string_search\b/) {
-			my $val = "";
-			my $oval = "";
-			my $to = 0;
-			my $curpos = 0;
-			my $lastpos = 0;
-			while ($line =~ /\b(($mode_perms_string_search)\b(?:\s*\|\s*)?\s*)/g) {
-				$curpos = pos($line);
-				my $match = $2;
-				my $omatch = $1;
-				last if ($lastpos > 0 && ($curpos - length($omatch) != $lastpos));
-				$lastpos = $curpos;
-				$to |= $mode_permission_string_types{$match};
-				$val .= '\s*\|\s*' if ($val ne "");
-				$val .= $match;
-				$oval .= $omatch;
-			}
-			$oval =~ s/^\s*\|\s*//;
-			$oval =~ s/\s*\|\s*$//;
-			my $octal = sprintf("%04o", $to);
+		while ($line =~ m{\b($multi_mode_perms_string_search)\b}g) {
+			my $oval = $1;
+			my $octal = perms_to_octal($oval);
 			if (WARN("SYMBOLIC_PERMS",
 				 "Symbolic permissions '$oval' are not preferred. Consider using octal permissions '$octal'.\n" . $herecurr) &&
 			    $fix) {
-				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/$val/$octal/;
+				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\Q$oval\E/$octal/;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -6258,7 +6488,7 @@
 		exit(0);
 	}
 
-	if (!$is_patch && $file !~ /cover-letter\.patch$/) {
+	if (!$is_patch && $filename !~ /cover-letter\.patch$/) {
 		ERROR("NOT_UNIFIED_DIFF",
 		      "Does not appear to be a unified-diff format patch\n");
 	}
diff --git a/spelling.txt b/spelling.txt
index 0545f5a..9a058cf 100644
--- a/spelling.txt
+++ b/spelling.txt
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@
 ackowledged||acknowledged
 acording||according
 activete||activate
+actived||activated
+actualy||actually
 acumulating||accumulating
 acumulator||accumulator
 adapater||adapter
 addional||additional
 additionaly||additionally
+additonal||additional
 addres||address
+adddress||address
 addreses||addresses
 addresss||address
 aditional||additional
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@
 afecting||affecting
 againt||against
 agaist||against
+aggreataon||aggregation
+aggreation||aggregation
 albumns||albums
 alegorical||allegorical
 algined||aligned
@@ -76,6 +82,10 @@
 aligment||alignment
 alignement||alignment
 allign||align
+alligned||aligned
+alllocate||allocate
+alloated||allocated
+allocatote||allocate
 allocatrd||allocated
 allocte||allocate
 allpication||application
@@ -126,6 +136,7 @@
 artifical||artificial
 artillary||artillery
 asign||assign
+asser||assert
 assertation||assertion
 assiged||assigned
 assigment||assignment
@@ -141,9 +152,11 @@
 asynchnous||asynchronous
 atomatically||automatically
 atomicly||atomically
+atempt||attempt
 attachement||attachment
 attched||attached
 attemps||attempts
+attemping||attempting
 attruibutes||attributes
 authentification||authentication
 automaticaly||automatically
@@ -163,6 +176,7 @@
 availavility||availability
 availble||available
 availiable||available
+availible||available
 avalable||available
 avaliable||available
 aysnc||async
@@ -174,6 +188,7 @@
 baloon||balloon
 baloons||balloons
 bandwith||bandwidth
+banlance||balance
 batery||battery
 beacuse||because
 becasue||because
@@ -194,14 +209,18 @@
 cacluated||calculated
 caculation||calculation
 calender||calendar
+calescing||coalescing
 calle||called
 callibration||calibration
 calucate||calculate
 calulate||calculate
 cancelation||cancellation
+cancle||cancel
 capabilites||capabilities
+capabilty||capability
 capabitilies||capabilities
 capatibilities||capabilities
+capapbilities||capabilities
 carefuly||carefully
 cariage||carriage
 catagory||category
@@ -210,6 +229,7 @@
 challanges||challenges
 chanell||channel
 changable||changeable
+chanined||chained
 channle||channel
 channnel||channel
 charachter||character
@@ -235,6 +255,7 @@
 clared||cleared
 closeing||closing
 clustred||clustered
+coexistance||coexistence
 collapsable||collapsible
 colorfull||colorful
 comand||command
@@ -263,6 +284,7 @@
 completly||completely
 complient||compliant
 componnents||components
+compoment||component
 compres||compress
 compresion||compression
 comression||compression
@@ -270,6 +292,7 @@
 conbination||combination
 conditionaly||conditionally
 conected||connected
+connecetd||connected
 configuartion||configuration
 configuratoin||configuration
 configuraton||configuration
@@ -287,15 +310,19 @@
 contaisn||contains
 contant||contact
 contence||contents
+continious||continuous
 continous||continuous
 continously||continuously
 continueing||continuing
 contraints||constraints
+contol||control
+contoller||controller
 controled||controlled
 controler||controller
 controll||control
 contruction||construction
 contry||country
+conuntry||country
 convertion||conversion
 convertor||converter
 convienient||convenient
@@ -305,16 +332,19 @@
 correponds||corresponds
 correspoding||corresponding
 cotrol||control
+cound||could
 couter||counter
 coutner||counter
 cryptocraphic||cryptographic
 cunter||counter
 curently||currently
+cylic||cyclic
 dafault||default
 deafult||default
 deamon||daemon
 decompres||decompress
 decription||description
+dectected||detected
 defailt||default
 defferred||deferred
 definate||definite
@@ -332,6 +362,8 @@
 delares||declares
 delaring||declaring
 delemiter||delimiter
+demodualtor||demodulator
+demension||dimension
 dependancies||dependencies
 dependancy||dependency
 dependant||dependent
@@ -346,11 +378,13 @@
 desctiptor||descriptor
 desriptor||descriptor
 desriptors||descriptors
+destionation||destination
 destory||destroy
 destoryed||destroyed
 destorys||destroys
 destroied||destroyed
 detabase||database
+deteced||detected
 develope||develop
 developement||development
 developped||developed
@@ -365,7 +399,10 @@
 didnt||didn't
 diferent||different
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@@ -405,9 +443,11 @@
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@@ -443,15 +485,18 @@
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@@ -469,6 +515,7 @@
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@@ -492,12 +539,14 @@
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@@ -509,12 +558,15 @@
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@@ -546,6 +601,7 @@
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@@ -582,6 +638,7 @@
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@@ -590,6 +647,9 @@
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@@ -598,8 +658,11 @@
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@@ -660,18 +723,27 @@
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@@ -1068,10 +1159,12 @@
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