diff --git a/lib/gdbgitdb.py b/lib/gdbgitdb.py
index 5a0e53b..672e837 100644
--- a/lib/gdbgitdb.py
+++ b/lib/gdbgitdb.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # DB-like with git
 
+from buildbot.status.builder import SUCCESS, WARNINGS, FAILURE, EXCEPTION
 from buildbot.steps.shell import ShellCommand
 from sumfiles import get_web_base
 import os.path
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class SaveGDBResults (ShellCommand):
     command = ['true']
 
     def __init__ (self, **kwargs):
-        BuildStep.__init__ (self, **kwargs)
+        ShellCommand.__init__ (self, **kwargs)
 
     def evaluateCommand (self, cmd):
         rev = self.getProperty ('got_revision')
@@ -25,11 +26,9 @@ class SaveGDBResults (ShellCommand):
         if istry and istry == 'yes':
             # Do nothing
             return SUCCESS
-        try:
-            repo = git.Repo (path = repodir)
-        except git.InvalidGitRepositoryError:
-            repo = git.Repo.init (path = repodir)
-        git.index.add (['gdb.sum', 'gdb.log', '%s/baseline' % branch])
-        git.index.commit ('Log files for %s' % rev)
-        git.create_tag (rev)
+        repo = git.Repo.init (path = repodir)
+        repo.index.add (['gdb.sum', 'gdb.log', '%s/baseline' % branch])
+        repo.index.commit ('Log files for %s' % rev)
+        repo.create_tag (rev)
+        repo.index.write ()
         return SUCCESS
diff --git a/lib/sumfiles.py b/lib/sumfiles.py
index 173f100..f1fee10 100644
--- a/lib/sumfiles.py
+++ b/lib/sumfiles.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class DejaResults(object):
         self._write_sum_file(sum_dict, builder, filename, False)
 
     def write_baseline(self, sum_dict, builder, branch):
-        self.write_sum_file(sum_dict, os.path.join(builder, branch), 
+        self._write_sum_file(sum_dict, os.path.join(builder, branch), 
                             'baseline', True)
 
     # Read a .sum file.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class DejaResults(object):
         return result
 
     def read_sum_file (self, builder, filename):
-        return self._read_sum_file (self, builder, filename, False)
+        return self._read_sum_file (builder, filename, False)
 
     def read_baseline(self, builder, branch):
         return self._read_sum_file(builder, os.path.join(branch, 'baseline'), True)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class DejaResults(object):
         our_keys = results.keys()
         our_keys.sort()
         result = ''
-        xfails = self.read_sum_file(builder, 'xfail', False)
+        xfails = self.read_sum_file(builder, 'xfail')
         if xfails is None:
             xfails = {}
         for key in our_keys:
diff --git a/master.cfg b/master.cfg
index 76c8e07..ad005ab 100644
--- a/master.cfg
+++ b/master.cfg
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ c['change_source'] = []
 c['change_source'].append(GitPoller(
 	repourl = 'git://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git',
 	workdir = '/home/buildbot/buildbot-master-binutils-gdb',
-	branches= [ 'master' ],
-	pollinterval=30))
+	branches = [ 'master' ],
+	pollinterval = 60 * 3))
 
 # 'status' is a list of Status Targets. The results of each build will be
 # pushed to these targets. buildbot/status/*.py has a variety to choose from,