diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92cc217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
+libtool
+ltmain.sh
+missing
+stamp-h1
diff --git a/data/.cvsignore b/data/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282522d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/src/.cvsignore b/src/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282522d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/src/bin/.cvsignore b/src/bin/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..297a80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.deps
+.libs
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+expedite