diff --git a/gst-libs/ext/ffmpeg/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/ext/ffmpeg/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7a4703852
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+++ b/gst-libs/ext/ffmpeg/Makefile.am
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+REVISION = 
+
+SUBDIRS = ffmpeg
+
+checkout:
+	cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ffmpeg.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ffmpeg co ffmpeg
+
+install:
+	true