1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
index fdde14b045fe..06f55f38d4a7 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/kdoc/kdoc_parser.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Read a C language source or header FILE and extract embedded
 documentation comments
 """
 
+import sys
 import re
 from pprint import pformat
 
@@ -238,6 +239,14 @@ class KernelDoc:
         # Place all potential outputs into an array
         self.entries = []
 
+        #
+        # We need Python 3.7 for its "dicts remember the insertion
+        # order" guarantee
+        #
+        if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 7:
+            self.emit_msg(0,
+                          'Python 3.7 or later is required for correct results')
+
     def emit_msg(self, ln, msg, warning=True):
         """Emit a message"""