1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index e3bfcbe8a52..a3b9782441f 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1924,6 +1924,12 @@ sub process {
                         my $pre_ctx = "$1$2";
 
                         my ($level, @ctx) = ctx_statement_level($linenr, $realcnt, 0);
+
+                        if ($line =~ /^\+\t{6,}/) {
+                                WARN("DEEP_INDENTATION",
+                                     "Too many leading tabs - consider code refactoring\n" . $herecurr);
+                        }
+
                         my $ctx_cnt = $realcnt - $#ctx - 1;
                         my $ctx = join("\n", @ctx);