diff -r 8aa1d1051a6a -r 2e4f5f564362 config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common
--- a/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Mon Nov 16 20:24:03 2009 +0100
+++ b/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Mon Jan 11 22:47:58 2010 +0100
@@ -84,10 +84,12 @@
 
       Eg.: crypt        (for very old libces)
 
-if LIBC_GLIBC_2_8_or_later && ( LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS || ( LIBC_ADDONS_LIST != "" ) )
-comment "WARNING!!!"
-comment "For glibc >= 2.8, addons are only available via a CVS checkout."
-comment "Be sure to review the associated options, above."
+if LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS || ( LIBC_ADDONS_LIST != "" )
+comment "WARNING !!!                                            "
+comment "|  For glibc >= 2.8, it can happen that the tarballs    "
+comment "|  for the addons are not available for download.       "
+comment "|  If that happens, bad luck... Try a previous version  "
+comment "|  or try again later... :-(                            "
 endif
 
 if KERNEL_linux