diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
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-config-host.*
-dyngen
-dyngen.dSYM
-i386
-*-softmmu
-*-darwin-user
-*-linux-user
-qemu-doc.html
-qemu-tech.html
-qemu-doc.info
-qemu-tech.info
-qemu.1
-qemu.pod
-qemu-img.1
-qemu-img.pod
-qemu-img
-.gdbinit
-*.aux
-*.cp
-*.dvi
-*.fn
-*.ky
-*.log
-*.pg
-*.toc
-*.tp
-*.vr
-*.d