diff --git a/mash/metadata.py b/mash/metadata.py
index 56bb377..b381833 100644
--- a/mash/metadata.py
+++ b/mash/metadata.py
@@ -113,21 +113,26 @@ class MetadataNew:
                 return True
 
         def _matches(file, list):
+            self.logger.info("Checking drpm %s" % (file,))
             hdr = rpmUtils.miscutils.hdrFromPackage(ts, file)
             fname = '%s-%s-%s.%s.rpm' % (hdr['name'], hdr['version'], hdr['release'], hdr['arch'])
             if fname in list.keys():
                 if _sigmatches(hdr, list[fname]):
+                    self.logger.info("Finished checking drpm %s - success" % (file,))
                     return True
+            self.logger.info("Finished checking drpm %s - fail" % (file,))
             return False
 
         def _copy(file, path):
             if not os.path.exists('%s/drpms' % (path,)):
                 os.mkdir('%s/drpms' % (path,))
             destpath = '%s/drpms/%s' % (path, os.path.basename(file))
+            self.logger.info("Copying drpm %s" % (file,))
             try:
                 os.link(file, destpath)
             except OSError:
                 shutil.copy(file, destpath)
+            self.logger.info("Finished copying drpm %s" % (file,))
 
         fulllist = self.repomatic.getFileList(self.conf.directory, '.rpm')
         filelist = {}
@@ -150,7 +155,10 @@ class MetadataNew:
                 except OSError:
                     self.logger.error("Couldn't copy repodata from %s" % (self.previous,))
             if self.conf.deltas:
+                self.logger.info("Starting to copy old deltas for %s" % (path,))
                 self._copy_in_deltas(path)
+                self.logger.info("Finished copying old deltas for %s" % (path,))
+        self.logger.info("Creating metadata for %s" % (path,))
         self.repomatic.doPkgMetadata()
         self.repomatic.doRepoMetadata()
         self.repomatic.doFinalMove()
diff --git a/mash/metadata.py b/mash/metadata.py
index 938172a..59069c8 100644
--- a/mash/metadata.py
+++ b/mash/metadata.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class MetadataNew:
         self.conf.update = True
         self.conf.quiet = True
         self.conf.unique_md_filenames = True
+        self.conf.profile = True
         self.previous = None
         self.logger = logger