1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 496f9abdb930..0cf8b98d8dc9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ sub process {
 
         my $in_header_lines = $file ? 0 : 1;
         my $in_commit_log = 0;          #Scanning lines before patch
-
+        my $reported_maintainer_file = 0;
         my $non_utf8_charset = 0;
 
         my $last_blank_line = 0;
@@ -2012,6 +2012,17 @@ sub process {
                               "Please use 12 to 16 chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
                 }
 
+# Check for added, moved or deleted files
+                if (!$reported_maintainer_file && !$in_commit_log &&
+                    ($line =~ /^(?:new|deleted) file mode\s*\d+\s*$/ ||
+                     $line =~ /^rename (?:from|to) [\w\/\.\-]+\s*$/ ||
+                     ($line =~ /\{\s*([\w\/\.\-]*)\s*\=\>\s*([\w\/\.\-]*)\s*\}/ &&
+                      (defined($1) || defined($2))))) {
+                        $reported_maintainer_file = 1;
+                        WARN("FILE_PATH_CHANGES",
+                             "added, moved or deleted file(s), does MAINTAINERS need updating?\n" . $herecurr);
+                }
+
 # Check for wrappage within a valid hunk of the file
                 if ($realcnt != 0 && $line !~ m{^(?:\+|-| |\\ No newline|$)}) {
                         ERROR("CORRUPTED_PATCH",