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Merge pull request #353 from qguv/checkpatch-path-override

Clarify how to override checkpatch.pl path

--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst

+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@

    code. By default, the Makefile expects the script (and associate files) to be

    located in ``../linux/scripts/``, but you can place them anywhere you like as

    long as you specify it when executing the command:

-   ``CHECKPATCH=../path/to/folder make checkpatch``.

+   ``make checkpatch CHECKPATCH=../path/to/folder``.

 8. Create a pull request against the branch ``master``.