diff --git a/.x-sc_avoid_write b/.x-sc_avoid_write
index fe38d837a1..46ffdec2a6 100644
--- a/.x-sc_avoid_write
+++ b/.x-sc_avoid_write
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ^src/util\.c$
 ^src/xend_internal\.c$
 ^src/util-lib\.c$
+^gnulib/
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index da37964682..76ad0d6a13 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-/mirror/d/libvirt
+Mon Oct 27 17:14:56 +0100 2008 Jim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+	exempt gnulib from write-avoidance syntax check
+
 Mon Oct 27 11:17:32 +0100 2008 Jim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>
 
 	exempt gnulib from ctype-macros prohibition