1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d5361e49abad..8ab45b72b396 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1822,8 +1822,17 @@ sub process {
                     !defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
                     ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
                      $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+                        # Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
+                        # a prefix:
+                        #   XXX(foo);
+                        #   EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
                         my $name = $1;
-                        if ($stat !~ /(?:
+                        if ($stat =~ /^.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
+                            $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
+#print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
+                                $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
+
+                        } elsif ($stat !~ /(?:
                                 \n.}\s*$|
                                 ^.DEFINE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
                                 ^.DECLARE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|