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diff --git a/tools/make-man-rules.py b/tools/make-man-rules.py
index 6224de3cc..9f46f7b88 100644
--- a/tools/make-man-rules.py
+++ b/tools/make-man-rules.py
@@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ endif
 
 HEADER = '''\
 # Do not edit. Generated by make-man-rules.py.
-# Regenerate with 'make all update-man-list'.
-
+# To regenerate:
+#   1. Create, update, or remove source .xml files in man/
+#   2. Run 'make update-man-list'
+#   3. Run 'make man' to generate manpages
+#
+# To make a man page conditional on a configure switch add
+# attribute conditional="ENABLE_WHAT" or conditional="WITH_WHAT"
+# to <refentry> element.
 '''
 
 HTML_ALIAS_RULE = '''\
@@ -53,6 +59,8 @@ HTML_ALIAS_RULE = '''\
 
 FOOTER = '''\
 
+# Really, do not edit this file.
+
 EXTRA_DIST += \\
        {files}
 '''