diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
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+--exclude osmocom-bb/.*
+--exclude .*h
+--exclude Transceiver52M/grgsm_vitac/.*
+--ignore FUNCTION_WITHOUT_ARGS
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