diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/.cvsignore b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfdfd995be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/.cvsignore
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+aclocal.m4
+autom4te*.cache
+config.cache
+config.guess
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+missing
+mkinstalldirs