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diff --git a/docs/README.developers b/docs/README.developers
index 5ab014ab..692f352b 100644
--- a/docs/README.developers
+++ b/docs/README.developers
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ commit checklist
 7. update/close bug report (with commit id)?
 8. notify nmh-users?
 
+A buildbot at http://orthanc.ca:8010/waterfall polls for new commits and
+builds them on a few platforms.  Keep an eye on its progress in case
+you've committed something non-portable.  (If you can provide another
+platform, contact the nmh-workers list.)
+
 
 ---------------------------------
 C library/system call usage notes
@@ -111,9 +116,16 @@ sbr/
     file.  These functions are of general use and are called from throughout
     nmh.
 
+SPECS/
+    Contains files such as RPM specs.
+
 test/
     The num unit test suite.
 
+tools/
+    "tools" contains tools, scripts, and supporting files used by the
+    developers while writing, debugging, and testing the code.
+
 uip/
     "uip" stands for "User Interface Programs".  Most nmh commands have a file
     in this directory named <command>.c containing the code for that command
@@ -156,6 +168,7 @@ to any new branches that you create:
 
     % git config branch.autosetuprebase always
 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------
 nmh-local functions to use in preference to OS versions
 -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -193,15 +206,24 @@ nmh test suite
 The nmh test suite is run through the Makefile, with "make check"
 or "make distcheck".
 
+In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
+through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
+test/common.sh.
+
+Instead of echoing test progress, use start_test()/finish_test()
+from tests/common.sh.  These will report the particular test name,
+within the test, only if there is a failure.
+
 To enable the use of valgrind, where available, set the environment
 variable NMH_VALGRIND to a non-null value.  However, a separate
 environment variable, VALGRIND_ME, triggers the use of valgrind in
 test/inc/test-eom-align because it greatly extends the duration of
 that test.
 
-In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
-through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
-test/common.sh.
+If valgrind complains about "serious error when reading debuginfo"
+from a library, either update or remove the debuginfo package for
+the offending library.
+
 
 -------------
 releasing nmh
@@ -218,14 +240,16 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
 
     Note you are still on the master branch at this point.  Mark the
     current revision as the branchpoint for the new release branch:
-    
+
     % git tag -a -m "This tag marks the point where we started the branch for 1.5" 1.5-branchpoint
 
     Now mark the master branch with a post-release version number (the
     convention here is to use VERSION+dev as the version number).
 
     % echo 1.5+dev > VERSION
-    % git commit VERSION; git push --tags
+    % git commit VERSION
+    % git push
+    % git push --tags
 
     Then do:
 
@@ -237,7 +261,7 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
     % date +"%e %B %Y" > DATE
     (DATE should contain something like "30 December 2000")
 
- 3. % git commit VERSION DATE
+ 3. % git commit VERSION DATE; git push
 
  4. % git tag -a 1.5 -m 'Releasing nmh-1.5.'
     % git push --tags