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diff --git a/testsuite/rsync.fns b/testsuite/rsync.fns
index cf4037dd..6a06a92c 100644
--- a/testsuite/rsync.fns
+++ b/testsuite/rsync.fns
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ makepath () {
 # Run a test (in '$1') then compare directories $2 and $3 to see if
 # there are any difference.  If there are, explain them.
 
+# So normally basically $1 should be an rsync command, and $2 and $3
+# the source and destination directories.  This is only good when you
+# expect to transfer the whole directory exactly as is.  If some files
+# should be excluded, you might need to use something else.
+
 checkit() {
     failed=
 
@@ -204,6 +209,12 @@ use chroot = no
 hosts allow = localhost, 127.0.0.1
 log file = $logfile
 
+# We don't know if this machine has "nobody" or "nogroup", so use the quasi-canonical
+# values of (uint16_t) -2. 
+
+uid = 65534
+gid = 65534
+
 [test-from]
 	path = $FROM
 	read only = yes
@@ -233,6 +244,7 @@ test_fail() {
 
 test_skipped() {
     echo "$@" >&2
+    echo "$@" > "$TMP/whyskipped"
     exit 77
 }