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Display the help text.
+Configuration file
+==================
+
+Default configuration options can be stored in ``.checkpatch.conf``, search
+path: ``.:$HOME:.scripts`` or in a directory specified by ``$CHECKPATCH_CONFIG_DIR``
+environment variable (falling back to the default search path).
+
Message Levels
==============