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diff --git a/dh_auto_build b/dh_auto_build
index 56b9b5f..bbb5e85 100755
--- a/dh_auto_build
+++ b/dh_auto_build
@@ -11,27 +11,31 @@ use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Buildsystems;
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<dh_auto_build> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
+B<dh_auto_build> [S<I<build system options>>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-dh_auto_build is a debhelper program that tries to automatically
-build a package. If a Makefile is found, this is done by running make (or
-MAKE, if the environment variable is set).
-If there's a setup.py, or Build.PL, it is run to build the package.
+B<dh_auto_build> is a debhelper program that tries to automatically build a
+package. It does so by running the appropriate command for the build system
+it detects the package uses. For example, if a F<Makefile> is found, this is
+done by running B<make> (or B<MAKE>, if the environment variable is set). If
+there's a F<setup.py>, or F<Build.PL>, it is run to build the package.
 
 This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work,
-you're encouraged to skip using dh_auto_build at all, and just run the
+you're encouraged to skip using B<dh_auto_build> at all, and just run the
 build process manually.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
+See L<debhelper(7)/B<BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS>> for a list of common build
+system selection and control options.
+
 =over 4
 
 =item B<--> I<params>
 
-Pass "params" to the program that is run. These can be used to supplement
-or override any standard parameters that dh_auto_build passes.
+Pass I<params> to the program that is run, after the parameters that
+B<dh_auto_build> usually passes.
 
 =back