Index: build/ac-macros/swig.m4
===================================================================
--- build/ac-macros/swig.m4	(revision 18172)
+++ build/ac-macros/swig.m4	(working copy)
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
     AC_MSG_RESULT([$SWIG_VERSION_RAW])
     # If you change the required swig version number, don't forget to update:
     #   subversion/bindings/swig/INSTALL
-    #   subversion/bindings/swig/NOTES
     #   packages/rpm/redhat-8+/subversion.spec
     #   packages/rpm/redhat-7.x/subversion.spec
     #   packages/rpm/rhel-3/subversion.spec
@@ -81,9 +80,8 @@
     else
       SWIG_SUITABLE=no
       AC_MSG_WARN([Detected SWIG version $SWIG_VERSION_RAW])
-      AC_MSG_WARN([This is not compatible with Subversion])
-      AC_MSG_WARN([Subversion is only compatible with versions of SWIG])
-      AC_MSG_WARN([between 1.3.24 and 1.3.27])
+      AC_MSG_WARN([Subversion requires 1.3.24 or later, and is known to work])
+      AC_MSG_WARN([with versions up to 1.3.27])
     fi
   fi
  
Index: subversion/bindings/swig/INSTALL
===================================================================
--- subversion/bindings/swig/INSTALL	(revision 18117)
+++ subversion/bindings/swig/INSTALL	(working copy)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 
 Step 1:  Install a suitable version of SWIG (which is
-         currently swig version 1.3.24 or 1.3.25).
+         currently swig version 1.3.24 - 1.3.27).
 
     * Perhaps your distribution packages a suitable version - if it does
       install it, and skip to the last bullet point in this section.
Index: subversion/bindings/swig/NOTES
===================================================================
--- subversion/bindings/swig/NOTES	(revision 18117)
+++ subversion/bindings/swig/NOTES	(working copy)
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@
     header.
 
 
-NOTE: The bindings code is being developed using SWIG 1.3.24 or
-1.3.25.  Other versions of SWIG will simply *not* work.
-
-
-
-
 SWIG MODULES
 ------------