diff --git a/.codespellrc b/.codespellrc
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+[codespell]
+skip = ./.git,./dist,./images,./dkms,./dkms.8,./dkms.bash-completion,./dkms.zsh-completion,./dkms_framework.conf,./dkms_autoinstaller,./dkms.service,./dkms_common.postinst,./debian_kernel_install.d,./debian_kernel_postinst.d,./debian_kernel_preinst.d,./debian_kernel_prerm.d,./redhat_kernel_install.d,./test_cmd_expected_output.log,./test_cmd_output.log