-If you haven't changed all of those files, just commit the rest in the
-stated order (e.g. cvs commit acconfig.h config.h.in stamp-h.in).
+If you haven't changed all of those files, just commit the rest in the stated
+order (e.g. cvs commit acconfig.h config.h.in stamp-h.in). The reason for
+the sequence is the RCS Id strings in the edited files -- they change when
+you commit the changes.
+
+You can run just "make" instead of the other commands in between cvs commits.