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diff --git a/dh_auto_build b/dh_auto_build
index d16694c..bbb5e85 100755
--- a/dh_auto_build
+++ b/dh_auto_build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-dh_auto_build - build package sources
+dh_auto_build - automatically builds a package
 
 =cut
 
@@ -11,38 +11,34 @@ use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Buildsystems;
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<dh_auto_build> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<I<dh_auto 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 is responsible for the I<build> step
-of the L<dh_auto(7)> building process. Typically, this is the point when
-package sources are compiled into binaries or otherwise transformed into ready
-to use format. Files produced throughout this step are put to the build
-directory.
+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.
 
-You can pass additional parameters via I<params>. However, if dh_auto_build
-does not meet your needs or does not work, it is safe to skip/override it
-entirely and build the package with custom commands.
-
-#DH_AUTO SHARED OPTIONS#
+This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work,
+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
 
-=head1 SUPPORTED BUILD SYSTEMS
-
-#SUPPORTED BUILD SYSTEMS INTRO#
-#SUPPORTED BUILD SYSTEMS LIST#
-
 =cut
 
 buildsystems_init();
@@ -50,16 +46,12 @@ buildsystems_do();
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
-L<dh_auto(7)>
-
 L<debhelper(7)>
 
-This program is a part of debhelper and its dh_auto package source building
-suite.
+This program is a part of debhelper.
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
- Modestas Vainius <modestas@vainius.eu>
+Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
 
 =cut