--- SpecCheck.py
+++ SpecCheck.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 buildprereq_regex = re.compile('^BuildPreReq:\s*(.+?)\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
 use_utf8 = Config.getOption('UseUTF8', Config.USEUTF8_DEFAULT)
 macro_regex = re.compile('(%+)[{(]?(\w+)')
+suse_version_regex = re.compile('%suse_version\s*[<>=]+\s*(\d+)')
 
 # Only check for /lib, /usr/lib, /usr/X11R6/lib
 # TODO: better handling of X libraries and modules.
@@ -287,6 +288,12 @@
             if lib_package_regex.search(line):
                 lib = 1
 
+            res = suse_version_regex.search(line)
+            if res and int(res.group(1)) > 0 and int(res.group(1)) < 1010:
+                printWarning(pkg, "obsolete-suse-version-check", res.group(1))
+            elif res and int(res.group(1)) > 1100:
+                printError(pkg, "invalid-suse-version-check", res.group(1))
+
             res = prereq_regex.search(line)
             if res:
                 printWarning(pkg, 'prereq-use', res.group(2))
@@ -514,6 +521,15 @@
 problems, restrict future package/provides naming, and may match something it
 was originally not inteded to match -- make the Obsoletes versioned if
 possible.''',
+
+'obsolete-suse-version-check',
+'''The specfile contains a comparison of %suse_version against a suse release
+that is no longer in maintenance. Consider removing obsolete parts of your
+spec file to make it more readable.''',
+
+'invalid-suse-version-check',
+'''The specfile contains a comparison of %suse_version against a suse release
+that does not exist. Please double check.'''
 )
 
 # SpecCheck.py ends here