diff --git a/build-compare.changes b/build-compare.changes
index edc9e0c..661fcd5 100644
--- a/build-compare.changes
+++ b/build-compare.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jul 22 06:45:25 UTC 2014 - meissner@suse.com
+
+- if all ELF sections except build-id and .gnu_debuglink compare equal,
+  this is the same binary.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 17 06:46:47 UTC 2014 - meissner@suse.com
 
diff --git a/rpm-check.sh b/rpm-check.sh
index 0494b71..97402c9 100644
--- a/rpm-check.sh
+++ b/rpm-check.sh
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ check_single_file()
           echo "$file differs in ELF sections"
           head -n 200 $dfile
        else
-          echo "WARNING: no idea about $file"
+          echo "$file: only difference was in build-id or gnu_debuglink, GOOD."
+          return 0
        fi
        return 1
        ;;