2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index df4a02c..8538e2b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - actually compress xml files with '--text' flag passed to lzma (shrinks
   files.xml.lzma by 25% \o/)
+- compress synthesis with XZ too (40% saving)
 - drop compatibility with perl-URPM < 1.48 (ie < 2007.1)
 
 Version 6.2 - 27 February 2012, by Thierry Vignaud
diff --git a/genhdlist2 b/genhdlist2
index 1273d80..592eb51 100644
--- a/genhdlist2
+++ b/genhdlist2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sub usage () {
 
 sub main() {
     my %options = (
-	synthesis_filter => '.cz:gzip -9',
+	synthesis_filter => '.cz:xz -5',
 	xml_info => 'auto',
 	xml_info_filter => '.lzma:lzma -5 --text',
 	versioned => 'auto'
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ Write hdlist/synthesis in this directory instead of <dir>/media_info
 =item B<--synthesis-filter SUFFIX:FILTER>
 
 Use SUFFIX for filename suffix and filter through FILTER for compression.
-By default genhdlist2 will use '.cz:gzip -9'.
+By default genhdlist2 will use '.cz:xz -5'.
 
 =item B<--xml-info>