diff --git a/.x-sc_avoid_ctype_macros b/.x-sc_avoid_ctype_macros
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+^gnulib/.*
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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+/mirror/d/libvirt
+Mon Oct 27 11:17:32 +0100 2008 Jim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>
+
+	exempt gnulib from ctype-macros prohibition
+
 Fri Oct 24 14:09:23 BST Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
 
 	* configure.in: Add check for sys/poll.h