diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f5efb6f
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+++ b/.cvsignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+compile
+config.guess
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
+libtool
+ltmain.sh
+missing
+mkinstalldirs
+libdrm.pc
diff --git a/libdrm/.cvsignore b/libdrm/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a979bc4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdrm/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.deps
+.libs
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+config.h
+*.la
+*.lo
+stamp-h1
diff --git a/shared-core/.cvsignore b/shared-core/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..282522db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared-core/.cvsignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in