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@@ -18,15 +18,25 @@ This should probably be done after most releases, so that we have
 adequate time to uncover any bugs or problems in the new gnulib before
 we make another release.
 
-To update the gnulib files included with Amanda, you'll first need a
-CVS checkout of gnulib; let's call it $GNULIB_CO.  Then, in the root
-of the Amanda source, run
+To update the gnulib files included with Amanda, you'll first need a git
+working copy of gnulib; let's call it $GNULIB_BR:
 
-  GNULIB_TOOL=$GNULIB_CO/gnulib-tool ./gnulib/regenerate/regenerate
+  cd /tmp
+  git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gnulib.git
+  GNULIB_BR=/tmp/gnulib
+
+See http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/ for more information.  Then, in the
+root of the Amanda source, run
+
+  GNULIB_TOOL=$GNULIB_BR/gnulib-tool ./gnulib/regenerate/regenerate
 
 Use 'svn status' to figure out what changed, and 'svn add' / 'svn rm'
 to inform Subversion.  Then re-run autogen, configure, make, and test
-the result.  If all is well, commit.
+the result.
+
+Get the object ID of the latest commit, using 'git show', and replace the
+previous object ID in Amanda's gnulib/regenerate/regenerate, so that other
+developers can access the same "release" of gnulib as you did.
 
 Updating Libtool
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