Add new option --checks.

rpmlint/cli.py

@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ def process_lint_args(argv):
     parser.add_argument('-T', '--profile', action='store_true', help='print cProfile report')
     parser.add_argument('--ignore-unused-rpmlintrc', action='store_true',
                         help='Do not report "unused-rpmlintrc-filter" errors')
+    parser.add_argument('--checks',
+                        help='Debugging option that enables only selected checks (separated by comma)')
     lint_modes_parser = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     lint_modes_parser.add_argument('-s', '--strict', action='store_true', help='treat all messages as errors')
     lint_modes_parser.add_argument('-P', '--permissive', action='store_true', help='treat individual errors as non-fatal')

rpmlint/lint.py

@@ -309,10 +309,15 @@ class Lint(object):
         SingletonTM
         """
 
+        selected_checks = self.options['checks']
+        if selected_checks:
+            selected_checks = selected_checks.split(',')
+
         for check in self.config.configuration['Checks']:
             if check in self.checks:
                 continue
-            self.checks[check] = self.load_check(check)
+            if not selected_checks or check in selected_checks:
+                self.checks[check] = self.load_check(check)
 
     def load_check(self, name):
         """Load a (check) module by its name, unless it is already loaded."""

test/test_lint.py

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ options_preset = {
     'installed': '',
     'time_report': False,
     'profile': False,
-    'ignore_unused_rpmlintrc': False
+    'ignore_unused_rpmlintrc': False,
+    'checks': None
 }
 
 basic_tests = [