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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1b4b812e28..a88af61ed4 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2584,6 +2584,11 @@ sub process {
ERROR("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# recommend g_path_get_* over g_strdup(basename/dirname(...))
+ if ($line =~ /\bg_strdup\s*\(\s*(basename|dirname)\s*\(/) {
+ WARN("consider using g_path_get_$1() in preference to g_strdup($1())\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# recommend qemu_strto* over strto* for numeric conversions
if ($line =~ /\b(strto[^kd].*?)\s*\(/) {
ERROR("consider using qemu_$1 in preference to $1\n" . $herecurr);