diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4b9b0cb..9a46edd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ m4_ifndef([PKG_CHECK_MODULES],
 
 m4_ifndef([SHTK_CHECK],
     [m4_fatal([Cannot find shtk.m4; see the INSTALL document for help])])
-SHTK_CHECK([>= 1.7])
+SHTK_CHECK([>= 1.7.1])
 
 
 AC_PATH_PROG([KYUA], [kyua])
diff --git a/sysbuild.1.in b/sysbuild.1.in
index 4a986c8..9fa78e6 100644
--- a/sysbuild.1.in
+++ b/sysbuild.1.in
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ now.
 .Nm
 can be seen as a simple wrapper over
 .Xr cvs 1
+or
+.Xr git 1
 and the
 .Nm build.sh
 script that ships with the
@@ -167,7 +169,11 @@ For every machine type listed in
 issues a
 .Nm build.sh
 call for that particular machine using the rest of the settings defined in
-the configuration file.
+the configuration file. Each
+.Nm build.sh
+call produces
+.Pa ${BUILD_ROOT}/${MACHINE}/build.log
+and sysbuild echoes build SUCESS or FAILURE on its output for each machine.
 The targets passed to the
 .Nm build.sh
 script are those defined in the
@@ -257,12 +263,18 @@ The fetch command downloads or updates the
 .Nx
 source trees, which include src and, optionally, xsrc.
 .Pp
+The method used to fetch the source is either git or cvs and it
+is choosen using
+.Va FETCH_METHOD
+, it is cvs by default.
 If the modules do not exist yet in the locations specified by
 .Va SRCDIR
 and
 .Va XSRCDIR ,
 this performs an initial CVS checkout of the trees.
 If the modules exist, this performs a CVS update.
+If using git, repositories must have been cloned and switched to the
+desired branch as sysbuild only performs a pull.
 .Pp
 The
 .Va CVSROOT
diff --git a/sysbuild.conf.5 b/sysbuild.conf.5
index e3cbc94..8e989ae 100644
--- a/sysbuild.conf.5
+++ b/sysbuild.conf.5
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@ Default:
 CVS tag to use during checkouts or updates of the src and xsrc modules.
 .Pp
 Default: not defined.
+.It Va FETCH_METHOD
+Method used to fetch sources, either git or cvs. If git then both variables above
+are not used.
+.Pp
+Default:
+.Sq cvs
 .It Va SRCDIR
-Path to the src module.
+Path to the src module or local git repository.
 If you want
 .Xr sysbuild 1
 to perform an update of this directory before every build, you will need
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ Whether to perform an update of the source tree before every build or not.
 Default:
 .Sq true .
 .It Va XSRCDIR
-Path to the xsrc module.
+Path to the xsrc module or local git repository.
 If you want
 .Xr sysbuild 1
 to perform an update of this directory before every build, you will need
diff --git a/sysbuild.sh b/sysbuild.sh
index 78196b5..ef0b021 100644
--- a/sysbuild.sh
+++ b/sysbuild.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 shtk_import cli
 shtk_import config
 shtk_import cvs
+shtk_import git
 shtk_import hw
 shtk_import list
 shtk_import process
@@ -40,9 +41,9 @@ shtk_import process
 # List of valid configuration variables.
 #
 # Please remember to update sysbuild.conf(5) if you change this list.
-SYSBUILD_CONFIG_VARS="BUILD_ROOT BUILD_TARGETS CVSROOT CVSTAG INCREMENTAL_BUILD
-                      MACHINES MKVARS NJOBS RELEASEDIR SRCDIR UPDATE_SOURCES
-                      XSRCDIR"
+SYSBUILD_CONFIG_VARS="BUILD_ROOT BUILD_TARGETS CVSROOT CVSTAG FETCH_METHOD
+		      INCREMENTAL_BUILD MACHINES MKVARS NJOBS RELEASEDIR
+                      SRCDIR UPDATE_SOURCES XSRCDIR"
 
 
 # Paths to installed files.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ sysbuild_set_defaults() {
     shtk_config_set BUILD_ROOT "${HOME}/sysbuild"
     shtk_config_set BUILD_TARGETS "release"
     shtk_config_set CVSROOT ":ext:anoncvs@anoncvs.NetBSD.org:/cvsroot"
+    shtk_config_set FETCH_METHOD "cvs"
     shtk_config_set INCREMENTAL_BUILD "false"
     shtk_config_set MACHINES "$(uname -m)"
     shtk_config_set NJOBS "$(shtk_hw_ncpus)"
@@ -84,6 +86,31 @@ do_one_build() {
 
     local basedir="$(shtk_config_get BUILD_ROOT)/${machine}"
 
+    if [ "$(shtk_config_get FETCH_METHOD)" = "git" ]; then
+        local lsb_file="${basedir}/.srchash_last_successful_build"
+        local lsb=
+        if [ -f "${lsb_file}" ]; then
+            read lsb _ <"${lsb_file}"
+        fi
+        local hash="$(shtk_git_gethash $(shtk_config_get SRCDIR))"
+        if [ "${lsb}" = "${hash}" ]; then
+            if shtk_config_has XSRCDIR ; then
+                lsb_file="${basedir}/.xsrchash_last_successful_build"
+                if [ -f "${lsb_file}" ]; then
+                    read lsb _ <"${lsb_file}"
+                fi
+                hash="$(shtk_git_gethash $(shtk_config_get XSRCDIR))"
+                if [ "${lsb}" = "${hash}" ]; then
+                    shtk_cli_info "(no change in sources since last successful build)"
+                    return 0
+                fi
+            else
+                shtk_cli_info "(no change in sources since last successful build)"
+                return 0
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+
     local njobs="$(shtk_config_get NJOBS)"
     local jflag=
     if [ "${njobs}" -gt 1 ]; then
@@ -137,6 +164,8 @@ do_one_build() {
         esac
     done
 
+    mkdir -p "${basedir}"
+
     ( cd "$(shtk_config_get SRCDIR)" && shtk_process_run ./build.sh \
         -D"${basedir}/destdir" \
         -M"${basedir}/obj" \
@@ -150,7 +179,14 @@ do_one_build() {
         -m"${machine}" \
         ${uflag} \
         ${xflag} \
-        ${targets} )
+        ${targets} >"${basedir}/build.log" 2>&1 )
+
+    if [ $? -eq 0 -a "$(shtk_config_get FETCH_METHOD)" = "git" ]; then
+        echo "$(shtk_git_gethash $(shtk_config_get SRCDIR))" >"${basedir}/.srchash_last_successful_build"
+        if shtk_config_has XSRCDIR; then
+            echo "$(shtk_git_gethash $(shtk_config_get XSRCDIR))" >"${basedir}/.xsrchash_last_successful_build"
+        fi
+    fi
 }
 
 
@@ -206,7 +242,9 @@ sysbuild_build() {
 
     shtk_config_run_hook pre_build_hook
     for machine in ${machines}; do
-        do_one_build "${machine}"
+        shtk_cli_info "Build ${machine}...\n"
+        do_one_build "${machine}" && shtk_cli_info "Build ${machine} SUCCESS\n" ||\
+            shtk_cli_info "Build ${machine} FAIL\n"
     done
     shtk_config_run_hook post_build_hook
 }
@@ -282,15 +320,26 @@ sysbuild_fetch() {
     shtk_config_run_hook pre_fetch_hook
 
     local cvsroot="$(shtk_config_get CVSROOT)"
+    local fetch_method="$(shtk_config_get FETCH_METHOD)"
 
-    shtk_cli_info "Updating base source tree"
-    shtk_cvs_fetch "${cvsroot}" src "$(shtk_config_get_default CVSTAG '')" \
-        "$(shtk_config_get SRCDIR)"
+    shtk_cli_info "Updating base source tree using ${fetch_method}"
+    if [ "${fetch_method}" = "cvs" ]; then
+        shtk_cvs_fetch "${cvsroot}" src "$(shtk_config_get_default CVSTAG '')" \
+            "$(shtk_config_get SRCDIR)"
 
-    if shtk_config_has XSRCDIR; then
-        shtk_cli_info "Updating X11 source tree"
-        shtk_cvs_fetch "${cvsroot}" xsrc \
-            "$(shtk_config_get_default CVSTAG '')" "$(shtk_config_get XSRCDIR)"
+        if shtk_config_has XSRCDIR; then
+            shtk_cli_info "Updating X11 source tree"
+            shtk_cvs_fetch "${cvsroot}" xsrc \
+                "$(shtk_config_get_default CVSTAG '')" "$(shtk_config_get XSRCDIR)"
+        fi
+    elif [ "${fetch_method}" = "git" ]; then
+        shtk_git_pull "$(shtk_config_get SRCDIR)"
+        if shtk_config_has XSRCDIR; then
+            shtk_cli_info "Updating X11 source tree"
+            shtk_git_pull "$(shtk_config_get XSRCDIR)"
+        fi
+    else
+        shtk_cli_usage_error "FETCH_METHOD '${fetch_method}' is invalid"
     fi
 
     shtk_config_run_hook post_fetch_hook
diff --git a/sysbuild_test.sh b/sysbuild_test.sh
index 060fefb..11b66f9 100644
--- a/sysbuild_test.sh
+++ b/sysbuild_test.sh
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ BUILD_ROOT = ${HOME}/sysbuild
 BUILD_TARGETS = release
 CVSROOT = :ext:anoncvs@anoncvs.NetBSD.org:/cvsroot
 CVSTAG is undefined
+FETCH_METHOD = cvs
 INCREMENTAL_BUILD = false
 MACHINES = $(uname -m)
 MKVARS is undefined
@@ -753,6 +754,7 @@ BUILD_ROOT = /tmp/test
 BUILD_TARGETS = release
 CVSROOT = foo bar
 CVSTAG = the-new-tag
+FETCH_METHOD = cvs
 INCREMENTAL_BUILD = false
 MACHINES = $(uname -m)
 MKVARS is undefined