diff --git a/intl/.cvsignore b/intl/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3c7a7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intl/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/m4/.cvsignore b/m4/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..282522db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/po/.cvsignore b/po/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..c52251bf
--- /dev/null
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+POTFILES