diff --git a/tests/mkdir/.cvsignore b/tests/mkdir/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3c7a7c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mkdir/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Makefile
diff --git a/tests/mkdir/Makefile.am b/tests/mkdir/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42218e616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/mkdir/Makefile.am
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+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.1 gnits
+
+TESTS = p-1
+EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = MKDIR=../src/mkdir