1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d2464002bb40..5deee8bd0bae 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3062,6 +3062,12 @@ sub process {
                         }
                 }
 
+# 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",