From c279f529aab08f04333d8da3f21f7b894dd025bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:03:58 +0000
Subject: (sc_changelog): Add another nit-picky check.

---
 Makefile.maint | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Makefile.maint b/Makefile.maint
index c6fbf8646..8e0dd8f3f 100644
--- a/Makefile.maint
+++ b/Makefile.maint
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ syntax-check-rules = \
   sc_cast_of_x_alloc_return_value \
   sc_space_tab \
   sc_error_exit_success \
-  sc_xalloc_h_in_src
+  sc_xalloc_h_in_src \
+  sc_changelog
 
 syntax-check: $(syntax-check-rules)
 #	@grep -E '#  *include <(limits|std(def|arg|bool))\.h>'		\
@@ -125,6 +126,12 @@ sc_xalloc_h_in_src:
 	  fi;								\
 	fi
 
+# Each nonempty line must start with a year number, or a TAB.
+sc_changelog:
+	@grep '^[^12	]' $$(find . -name ChangeLog -maxdepth 2) &&	\
+	  { echo '$(ME): found unexpected prefix in a ChangeLog' 1>&2;	\
+	    exit 1; } || :
+
 # Ensure that date's --help output stays in sync with the info
 # documentation for GNU strftime.  The only exception is %N,
 # which date accepts but GNU strftime does not.
-- 
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