diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 4c3913c4..da750edd 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -340,6 +340,12 @@ define install_local_cfg
 	$(INSTALL) -o $(CFGOWNER) -g $(CFGGROUP) -m $(CFGMODE) $< $@
 endef
 
+define cvs_files
+	for d in `find .  | sed '/CVS\/Entries$$/ !d; s%CVS/Entries%%'`; do \
+		sed "/^\// !d; s%^/%%; s%/.*%%; s%^%$$d%" $$d/CVS/Entries ;\
+	done
+endef
+
 #$(shell cat $1/VERSION | sed 's/-dev//; s/-[^-]*$$//')
 define cat_version
 $(shell cat $1/VERSION | sed 's/-dev//')