diff --git a/test/lint/README.md b/test/lint/README.md
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--- a/test/lint/README.md
+++ b/test/lint/README.md
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ maintained:
 Usage: `git-subtree-check.sh DIR (COMMIT)`
 
 `COMMIT` may be omitted, in which case `HEAD` is used.
+
+lint-all.sh
+===========
+Calls other scripts with the `lint-` prefix.
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-all.sh b/test/lint/lint-all.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from contrib/devtools/lint-all.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-all.sh
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-include-guards.sh b/test/lint/lint-include-guards.sh
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rename from contrib/devtools/lint-include-guards.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-include-guards.sh
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-includes.sh b/test/lint/lint-includes.sh
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rename from contrib/devtools/lint-includes.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-includes.sh
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-python-shebang.sh b/test/lint/lint-python-shebang.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from contrib/devtools/lint-python-shebang.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-python-shebang.sh
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-shell.sh b/test/lint/lint-shell.sh
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rename from contrib/devtools/lint-shell.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-shell.sh
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/lint-whitespace.sh b/test/lint/lint-whitespace.sh
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rename from contrib/devtools/lint-whitespace.sh
rename to test/lint/lint-whitespace.sh