diff --git a/tests/ci/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl b/tests/ci/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl
index b30114d6..7d16f863 100755
--- a/tests/ci/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/tests/ci/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 my $tabsize = 8;
 my ${CONFIG_} = "CONFIG_";
 
+my %maybe_linker_symbol; # for externs in c exceptions, when seen in *vmlinux.lds.h
+
 sub help {
 	my ($exitcode) = @_;
 
@@ -3270,7 +3272,7 @@ sub process {
 					# A Fixes:, link or signature tag line
 		      $commit_log_possible_stack_dump)) {
 			WARN("COMMIT_LOG_LONG_LINE",
-			     "Possible unwrapped commit description (prefer a maximum 75 chars per line)\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "Prefer a maximum 75 chars per line (possible unwrapped commit description?)\n" . $herecurr);
 			$commit_log_long_line = 1;
 		}
 
@@ -5046,7 +5048,7 @@ sub process {
 				if|for|while|switch|return|case|
 				volatile|__volatile__|
 				__attribute__|format|__extension__|
-				asm|__asm__)$/x)
+				asm|__asm__|scoped_guard)$/x)
 			{
 			# cpp #define statements have non-optional spaces, ie
 			# if there is a space between the name and the open
@@ -6051,6 +6053,9 @@ sub process {
 
 # check for line continuations outside of #defines, preprocessor #, and asm
 
+		} elsif ($realfile =~ m@/vmlinux.lds.h$@) {
+		    $line =~ s/(\w+)/$maybe_linker_symbol{$1}++/ge;
+		    #print "REAL: $realfile\nln: $line\nkeys:", sort keys %maybe_linker_symbol;
 		} else {
 			if ($prevline !~ /^..*\\$/ &&
 			    $line !~ /^\+\s*\#.*\\$/ &&		# preprocessor
@@ -6997,10 +7002,22 @@ sub process {
 #			}
 #		}
 
+# strcpy uses that should likely be strscpy
+		if ($line =~ /\bstrcpy\s*\(/) {
+			WARN("STRCPY",
+			     "Prefer strscpy over strcpy - see: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/88\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # strlcpy uses that should likely be strscpy
 		if ($line =~ /\bstrlcpy\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("STRLCPY",
-			     "Prefer strscpy over strlcpy - see: https://lore.kernel.org/r/CAHk-=wgfRnXz0W3D37d01q3JFkr_i_uTL=V6A6G1oUZcprmknw\@mail.gmail.com/\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "Prefer strscpy over strlcpy - see: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/89\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
+# strncpy uses that should likely be strscpy or strscpy_pad
+		if ($line =~ /\bstrncpy\s*\(/) {
+			WARN("STRNCPY",
+			     "Prefer strscpy, strscpy_pad, or __nonstring over strncpy - see: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/90\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # typecasts on min/max could be min_t/max_t
@@ -7107,6 +7124,21 @@ sub process {
 				     "arguments for function declarations should follow identifier\n" . $herecurr);
 			}
 
+		} elsif ($realfile =~ /\.c$/ && defined $stat &&
+		    $stat =~ /^\+extern struct\s+(\w+)\s+(\w+)\[\];/)
+		{
+			my ($st_type, $st_name) = ($1, $2);
+
+			for my $s (keys %maybe_linker_symbol) {
+			    #print "Linker symbol? $st_name : $s\n";
+			    goto LIKELY_LINKER_SYMBOL
+				if $st_name =~ /$s/;
+			}
+			WARN("AVOID_EXTERNS",
+			     "found a file-scoped extern type:$st_type name:$st_name in .c file\n"
+			     . "is this a linker symbol ?\n" . $herecurr);
+		  LIKELY_LINKER_SYMBOL:
+
 		} elsif ($realfile =~ /\.c$/ && defined $stat &&
 		    $stat =~ /^.\s*extern\s+/)
 		{
@@ -7418,6 +7450,16 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for array definition/declarations that should use flexible arrays instead
+		if ($sline =~ /^[\+ ]\s*\}(?:\s*__packed)?\s*;\s*$/ &&
+		    $prevline =~ /^\+\s*(?:\}(?:\s*__packed\s*)?|$Type)\s*$Ident\s*\[\s*(0|1)\s*\]\s*;\s*$/) {
+			if (ERROR("FLEXIBLE_ARRAY",
+				  "Use C99 flexible arrays - see https://docs.kernel.org/process/deprecated.html#zero-length-and-one-element-arrays\n" . $hereprev) &&
+			    $1 == '0' && $fix) {
+				$fixed[$fixlinenr - 1] =~ s/\[\s*0\s*\]/[]/;
+			}
+		}
+
 # nested likely/unlikely calls
 		if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:un)?likely)\s*\(\s*!?\s*(IS_ERR(?:_OR_NULL|_VALUE)?|WARN)/) {
 			WARN("LIKELY_MISUSE",
@@ -7435,6 +7477,30 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
+# Complain about RCU Tasks Trace used outside of BPF (and of course, RCU).
+		our $rcu_trace_funcs = qr{(?x:
+			rcu_read_lock_trace |
+			rcu_read_lock_trace_held |
+			rcu_read_unlock_trace |
+			call_rcu_tasks_trace |
+			synchronize_rcu_tasks_trace |
+			rcu_barrier_tasks_trace |
+			rcu_request_urgent_qs_task
+		)};
+		our $rcu_trace_paths = qr{(?x:
+			kernel/bpf/ |
+			include/linux/bpf |
+			net/bpf/ |
+			kernel/rcu/ |
+			include/linux/rcu
+		)};
+		if ($line =~ /\b($rcu_trace_funcs)\s*\(/) {
+			if ($realfile !~ m{^$rcu_trace_paths}) {
+				WARN("RCU_TASKS_TRACE",
+				     "use of RCU tasks trace is incorrect outside BPF or core RCU code\n" . $herecurr);
+			}
+		}
+
 # check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
 		    $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
diff --git a/tests/ci/checkpatch/spelling.txt b/tests/ci/checkpatch/spelling.txt
index f8bd6178..855c4863 100644
--- a/tests/ci/checkpatch/spelling.txt
+++ b/tests/ci/checkpatch/spelling.txt
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ aquired||acquired
 aquisition||acquisition
 arbitary||arbitrary
 architechture||architecture
+archtecture||architecture
 arguement||argument
 arguements||arguments
 arithmatic||arithmetic
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ cant'||can't
 canot||cannot
 cann't||can't
 cannnot||cannot
+capabiity||capability
 capabilites||capabilities
 capabilties||capabilities
 capabilty||capability
@@ -426,6 +428,7 @@ cotrol||control
 cound||could
 couter||counter
 coutner||counter
+creationg||creating
 cryptocraphic||cryptographic
 cummulative||cumulative
 cunter||counter
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ destorys||destroys
 destroied||destroyed
 detabase||database
 deteced||detected
+detecion||detection
 detectt||detect
 detroyed||destroyed
 develope||develop
@@ -513,6 +517,7 @@ diferent||different
 differrence||difference
 diffrent||different
 differenciate||differentiate
+diffreential||differential
 diffrentiate||differentiate
 difinition||definition
 digial||digital
@@ -617,6 +622,7 @@ evalute||evaluate
 evalutes||evaluates
 evalution||evaluation
 excecutable||executable
+excceed||exceed
 exceded||exceeded
 exceds||exceeds
 exceeed||exceed
@@ -632,6 +638,7 @@ existant||existent
 exixt||exist
 exsits||exists
 exlcude||exclude
+exlcuding||excluding
 exlcusive||exclusive
 exlusive||exclusive
 exmaple||example
@@ -726,6 +733,8 @@ generiously||generously
 genereate||generate
 genereted||generated
 genric||generic
+gerenal||general
+geting||getting
 globel||global
 grabing||grabbing
 grahical||graphical
@@ -899,6 +908,7 @@ iteraions||iterations
 iternations||iterations
 itertation||iteration
 itslef||itself
+ivalid||invalid
 jave||java
 jeffies||jiffies
 jumpimng||jumping
@@ -977,6 +987,7 @@ microprocesspr||microprocessor
 migrateable||migratable
 millenium||millennium
 milliseonds||milliseconds
+minimim||minimum
 minium||minimum
 minimam||minimum
 minimun||minimum
@@ -1042,6 +1053,7 @@ notifed||notified
 notity||notify
 nubmer||number
 numebr||number
+numer||number
 numner||number
 nunber||number
 obtaion||obtain
@@ -1061,6 +1073,7 @@ offet||offset
 offlaod||offload
 offloded||offloaded
 offseting||offsetting
+oflload||offload
 omited||omitted
 omiting||omitting
 omitt||omit
@@ -1105,6 +1118,7 @@ pakage||package
 paket||packet
 pallette||palette
 paln||plan
+palne||plane
 paramameters||parameters
 paramaters||parameters
 paramater||parameter
@@ -1181,12 +1195,14 @@ previsously||previously
 primative||primitive
 princliple||principle
 priorty||priority
+priting||printing
 privilaged||privileged
 privilage||privilege
 priviledge||privilege
 priviledges||privileges
 privleges||privileges
 probaly||probably
+probabalistic||probabilistic
 procceed||proceed
 proccesors||processors
 procesed||processed
@@ -1460,6 +1476,7 @@ submited||submitted
 submition||submission
 succeded||succeeded
 suceed||succeed
+succesfuly||successfully
 succesfully||successfully
 succesful||successful
 successed||succeeded
@@ -1503,6 +1520,7 @@ symetric||symmetric
 synax||syntax
 synchonized||synchronized
 sychronization||synchronization
+sychronously||synchronously
 synchronuously||synchronously
 syncronize||synchronize
 syncronized||synchronized
@@ -1523,7 +1541,6 @@ temeprature||temperature
 temorary||temporary
 temproarily||temporarily
 temperture||temperature
-thead||thread
 theads||threads
 therfore||therefore
 thier||their
@@ -1532,6 +1549,7 @@ threee||three
 threshhold||threshold
 thresold||threshold
 throught||through
+tansition||transition
 trackling||tracking
 troughput||throughput
 trys||tries
@@ -1611,6 +1629,7 @@ unneccessary||unnecessary
 unnecesary||unnecessary
 unneedingly||unnecessarily
 unnsupported||unsupported
+unuspported||unsupported
 unmached||unmatched
 unprecise||imprecise
 unpriviledged||unprivileged
@@ -1657,6 +1676,7 @@ verfication||verification
 veriosn||version
 verisons||versions
 verison||version
+veritical||vertical
 verson||version
 vicefersa||vice-versa
 virtal||virtual
@@ -1677,6 +1697,7 @@ whenver||whenever
 wheter||whether
 whe||when
 wierd||weird
+wihout||without
 wiil||will
 wirte||write
 withing||within
diff --git a/tests/lint/checkpatch.sh b/tests/lint/checkpatch.sh
index 662b842c..1449ec1c 100755
--- a/tests/lint/checkpatch.sh
+++ b/tests/lint/checkpatch.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ for file in "$@"; do
   tmp=$(mktemp)
 
   "$checkpatch_path" --no-tree --terse \
-    --ignore LEADING_SPACE,SPDX_LICENSE_TAG,CODE_INDENT,NAKED_SSCANF,VOLATILE,NEW_TYPEDEFS,LONG_LINE,LONG_LINE_STRING,QUOTED_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_NEWLINE,STRLCPY \
+    --ignore LEADING_SPACE,SPDX_LICENSE_TAG,CODE_INDENT,NAKED_SSCANF,VOLATILE,NEW_TYPEDEFS,LONG_LINE,LONG_LINE_STRING,QUOTED_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_NEWLINE,STRLCPY,STRNCPY \
     -f "$file" | tee "$tmp"
   
   if [ -s "$tmp" ]; then