--- a/Makefile	Thu Apr 02 02:20:00 2009 +0200
+++ b/Makefile	Thu Apr 02 03:10:16 2009 +0200
@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
 # Makefile for gnulib central.
-# Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
 # Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
 # in any medium, are permitted without royalty provided the copyright
 # notice and this notice are preserved.
 
-# Produce some files that are not stored in CVS.
+# Produce some files that are not stored in the repository.
 all:
 
+# Produce the documentation in readable form.
+info:
+	cd doc && $(MAKE) info
+html:
+	cd doc && $(MAKE) html
+dvi:
+	cd doc && $(MAKE) dvi && $(MAKE) mostlyclean
+pdf:
+	cd doc && $(MAKE) pdf && $(MAKE) mostlyclean
+
 # Perform some platform independent checks on the gnulib code.
 check:
 
-# Regenerate some files that are stored in CVS; you should commit them
-# afterwards.
+# Regenerate some files that are stored in the repository.
 regen: MODULES.html
 
+# MODULES.html is periodically being generated and copied to the web pages at
+# :ext:USER@cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/web/gnulib/gnulib/
+# where it then appears at <http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/MODULES.html>.
 MODULES.html: MODULES.html.sh
 	./MODULES.html.sh > MODULES.html