1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mkhint b/mkhint
index e8cbb00..990eeb3 100755
--- a/mkhint
+++ b/mkhint
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ SHOW_LIST=""
 RUN_REVIEW=""
 COMMAND=""
 NO_DL=0
+FORCE=0
 
 # Show help message
 show_help() {
@@ -1247,7 +1248,7 @@ check_updates() {
 main() {
     local parsed
     parsed=$(getopt -o vV:f:n:lcCdNhRF \
-        --long version,set-version:,hintfile:,new:,list,clean,check,delete,no-dl,help,review,fix-current \
+        --long version,set-version:,hintfile:,new:,list,clean,check,delete,no-dl,help,review,fix-current,force \
         -n 'mkhint' -- "$@") || { show_help; exit 1; }
     eval set -- "$parsed"
 
@@ -1297,6 +1298,10 @@ main() {
                 NO_DL=1
                 shift
                 ;;
+            --force)
+                FORCE=1
+                shift
+                ;;
             --help|-h)
                 COMMAND="help"
                 shift
@@ -1353,6 +1358,11 @@ main() {
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    if [[ $FORCE -eq 1 && "$COMMAND" != "check" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: --force is only valid with --check" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
     if [[ -n "$SHOW_LIST" && ${#LIST_PKGS[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
         local p
         for p in "${LIST_PKGS[@]}"; do