diff --git a/debian/tools/Makefile.in b/debian/tools/Makefile.in
index 3f554dce..d8acebd1 100644
--- a/debian/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/debian/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -2,10 +2,21 @@
 # This file is automatically generated, DO NOT EDIT!
 #
 
-CURDIR ?= ${{.CURDIR}}
-PATCH := $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/gitapply.sh
-APPLY := (cd $(DESTDIR) && $(PATCH))
-APPLY_FILE = @echo "Applying $(1)"; $(APPLY) < $(CURDIR)/$(1)
+.NOTPARALLEL:
+
+CURDIR    ?= ${{.CURDIR}}
+PATCH     := $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/gitapply.sh
+APPLY      = (cd "$(DESTDIR)" && $(PATCH))
+APPLY_FILE = @echo "Applying $(1)"; $(APPLY) < "$(CURDIR)/$(1)"
+
+#
+# This Makefile understands the following targets:
+#
+# install (default):  apply patches to directory provided by DESTDIR
+# install-git:        as above, but use 'git am' to apply the patches
+# series:             create a 'series' file containing the patch order
+# clean:              delete autogenerated and temporary files
+#
 
 PATCHLIST := \
 {patchlist}
@@ -16,9 +27,44 @@ install: $(PATCHLIST)
 	cd $(DESTDIR) && autoreconf -f
 	cd $(DESTDIR) && ./tools/make_requests
 
+.PHONY: install-git
+install-git: PATCH := git am
+install-git: install
+
+series: APPLY_FILE = @echo "$(1)" >> series
+series: $(PATCHLIST)
+	@cat *.ok | sort | $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/patchlist.sh > patchlist.diff
+	@echo "patchlist.diff" >> series
+	@( \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "The 'series' file was created in current directory. Please note that"; \
+		echo "'patchlist.diff' is autogenerated based on your selection of patches and not"; \
+		echo "included in this repository - keep in mind to update it on every release."; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Moreover, depending on which patches you have selected, you will have to run"; \
+		echo "'autoreconf -f' and/or './tools/make_requests' after applying them."; \
+		echo ""; \
+		binary=0; \
+		while IFS= read -r line; do \
+			if grep -q "^GIT binary patch" "$$line"; then \
+				binary=1; break; \
+			fi \
+		done < series; \
+		if [ "$$binary" -ne 0 ]; then \
+			echo "The following files contain binary patches and cannot be applied with the"; \
+			echo "regular 'patch' commandline tool:"; \
+			echo ""; \
+			while IFS= read -r line; do \
+				grep -q "^GIT binary patch" "$$line" && echo "$$line"; \
+			done < series; \
+			echo ""; \
+			echo "Please use 'git apply' or '../debian/tools/gitapply.sh' from this repository."; \
+			echo ""; \
+		fi \
+	)
+
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
+	rm -f series patchlist.diff
 	rm -f *.ok
 
-.NOTPARALLEL:
-
diff --git a/patches/Makefile b/patches/Makefile
index 7573466e..63881075 100644
--- a/patches/Makefile
+++ b/patches/Makefile
@@ -2,10 +2,21 @@
 # This file is automatically generated, DO NOT EDIT!
 #
 
-CURDIR ?= ${.CURDIR}
-PATCH := $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/gitapply.sh
-APPLY := (cd $(DESTDIR) && $(PATCH))
-APPLY_FILE = @echo "Applying $(1)"; $(APPLY) < $(CURDIR)/$(1)
+.NOTPARALLEL:
+
+CURDIR    ?= ${.CURDIR}
+PATCH     := $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/gitapply.sh
+APPLY      = (cd "$(DESTDIR)" && $(PATCH))
+APPLY_FILE = @echo "Applying $(1)"; $(APPLY) < "$(CURDIR)/$(1)"
+
+#
+# This Makefile understands the following targets:
+#
+# install (default):  apply patches to directory provided by DESTDIR
+# install-git:        as above, but use 'git am' to apply the patches
+# series:             create a 'series' file containing the patch order
+# clean:              delete autogenerated and temporary files
+#
 
 PATCHLIST := \
 	Miscellaneous.ok \
@@ -73,12 +84,47 @@ install: $(PATCHLIST)
 	cd $(DESTDIR) && autoreconf -f
 	cd $(DESTDIR) && ./tools/make_requests
 
+.PHONY: install-git
+install-git: PATCH := git am
+install-git: install
+
+series: APPLY_FILE = @echo "$(1)" >> series
+series: $(PATCHLIST)
+	@cat *.ok | sort | $(CURDIR)/../debian/tools/patchlist.sh > patchlist.diff
+	@echo "patchlist.diff" >> series
+	@( \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "The 'series' file was created in current directory. Please note that"; \
+		echo "'patchlist.diff' is autogenerated based on your selection of patches and not"; \
+		echo "included in this repository - keep in mind to update it on every release."; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Moreover, depending on which patches you have selected, you will have to run"; \
+		echo "'autoreconf -f' and/or './tools/make_requests' after applying them."; \
+		echo ""; \
+		binary=0; \
+		while IFS= read -r line; do \
+			if grep -q "^GIT binary patch" "$$line"; then \
+				binary=1; break; \
+			fi \
+		done < series; \
+		if [ "$$binary" -ne 0 ]; then \
+			echo "The following files contain binary patches and cannot be applied with the"; \
+			echo "regular 'patch' commandline tool:"; \
+			echo ""; \
+			while IFS= read -r line; do \
+				grep -q "^GIT binary patch" "$$line" && echo "$$line"; \
+			done < series; \
+			echo ""; \
+			echo "Please use 'git apply' or '../debian/tools/gitapply.sh' from this repository."; \
+			echo ""; \
+		fi \
+	)
+
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
+	rm -f series patchlist.diff
 	rm -f *.ok
 
-.NOTPARALLEL:
-
 # Patchset Miscellaneous
 # |
 # | Included patches: