1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/lint-documentation-style.perl b/Documentation/lint-documentation-style.perl
index 11321a151b..d7ab732293 100755
--- a/Documentation/lint-documentation-style.perl
+++ b/Documentation/lint-documentation-style.perl
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ while (my $line = <>) {
 	if ($line =~ /^`?--\[no-\][a-z0-9-]+.*(::|;;)$/) {
 		report($line, "definition list item with a `--[no-]` parameter");
 	}
+	if ($line =~ /^\[synopsis\]$/) {
+		$synopsis_style = 1;
+	}
+	if (($line =~ /^(-[-a-z].*|<[-a-z0-9]+>(\.{3})?)(::|;;)$/) && ($synopsis_style)) {
+			report($line, "synopsis style and definition list item not backquoted");
+	}
 }