diff --git a/tools/packages-checker b/tools/packages-checker
index 063e1e9fb7..d7de4c41de 100755
--- a/tools/packages-checker
+++ b/tools/packages-checker
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 # follow certain coding standards used in the project. Corrections are grouped
 # by the subdirectory within the packages feed, and then commited.
 
+# Corrections made:
+# PKG_VAR="$PKG_VAR stuff" -> PKG_VAR+=" stuff"
+# $PKG_VAR -> ${PKG_VAR}
+# result=`subcommand` -> result=$(subcommand)
+# [ test ] ; then -> [ test ]; then
+# trailing whitespace at end of line
+
 for directory in $(find packages/ -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | sort); do
   for file in $(find "${directory}" -type f -name "package.mk" | sort); do
     tools/fixlecode.py -qw -f "${file}"