+
+LOCAL=`git rev-parse FREESIDE_${FS_VERSION}_BRANCH`
+REMOTE=`git ls-remote origin -h refs/heads/FREESIDE_${FS_VERSION}_BRANCH | cut -f1`
+
+if [ $LOCAL = $REMOTE ]; then
+ echo "No new changes in git; aborting build."
+ exit #there's no new changes
+fi
+echo "New changes in git since last build; building new packages."
+