1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index d455f0d960..41e0ef2343 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ endif
 include $(TOPDIR)/include/debug.mk
 include $(TOPDIR)/include/verbose.mk
 
+ifneq ($(filter check,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+CHECK:=1
+DUMP:=1
+endif
+
 export TMP_DIR:=$(TOPDIR)/tmp
 
 qstrip=$(strip $(subst ",,$(1)))
@@ -386,6 +391,9 @@ all:
 FORCE: ;
 .PHONY: FORCE
 
+check: FORCE
+	@true
+
 val.%:
 	@$(if $(filter undefined,$(origin $*)),\
 		echo "$* undefined" >&2, \