1 files changed, 3 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 7b28ad331742..3d22bf863eec 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ Options:
   --max-line-length=n        set the maximum line length, (default $max_line_length)
                              if exceeded, warn on patches
                              requires --strict for use with --file
-  --min-conf-desc-length=n   set the min description length, if shorter, warn
+  --min-conf-desc-length=n   set the minimum description length for config symbols
+                             in lines, if shorter, warn (default $min_conf_desc_length)
   --tab-size=n               set the number of spaces for tab (default $tabsize)
   --root=PATH                PATH to the kernel tree root
   --no-summary               suppress the per-file summary
@@ -3645,7 +3646,7 @@ sub process {
 			    $help_length < $min_conf_desc_length) {
 				my $stat_real = get_stat_real($linenr, $ln - 1);
 				WARN("CONFIG_DESCRIPTION",
-				     "please write a help paragraph that fully describes the config symbol\n" . "$here\n$stat_real\n");
+				     "please write a help paragraph that fully describes the config symbol with at least $min_conf_desc_length lines\n" . "$here\n$stat_real\n");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -3689,20 +3690,6 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (($realfile =~ /Makefile.*/ || $realfile =~ /Kbuild.*/) &&
-		    ($line =~ /\+(EXTRA_[A-Z]+FLAGS).*/)) {
-			my $flag = $1;
-			my $replacement = {
-				'EXTRA_AFLAGS' =>   'asflags-y',
-				'EXTRA_CFLAGS' =>   'ccflags-y',
-				'EXTRA_CPPFLAGS' => 'cppflags-y',
-				'EXTRA_LDFLAGS' =>  'ldflags-y',
-			};
-
-			WARN("DEPRECATED_VARIABLE",
-			     "Use of $flag is deprecated, please use \`$replacement->{$flag} instead.\n" . $herecurr) if ($replacement->{$flag});
-		}
-
 # check for DT compatible documentation
 		if (defined $root &&
 			(($realfile =~ /\.dtsi?$/ && $line =~ /^\+\s*compatible\s*=\s*\"/) ||