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+# This config file disables some of the ChromiumOS source style checks for
+# coreboot as they are directly conflicting with the coreboot coding
+# guidelines.
+
+[Hook Overrides]
+#stray_whitespace_check: false
+#long_line_check: false
+cros_license_check: false
+tab_check: false