1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/awkgram.y b/awkgram.y
index f3d3b38b..995b8bda 100644
--- a/awkgram.y
+++ b/awkgram.y
@@ -3854,6 +3854,8 @@ retry:
 				if (c == '\n') {
 					if (do_posix)
 						fatal(_("POSIX does not allow physical newlines in string values"));
+					else if (do_lint)
+						lintwarn(_("backslash string continuation is not portable"));
 					sourceline++;
 					continue;
 				}