diff --git a/sysdeps/kernel/.cvsignore b/sysdeps/kernel/.cvsignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/kernel/.cvsignore
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+.deps
+.libs
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+libgtop_sysdeps.la
+*.lo
diff --git a/sysdeps/kernel/ChangeLog b/sysdeps/kernel/ChangeLog
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+1999-03-21  Martin Baulig  <martin@home-of-linux.org>
+
+	Imported new sysctl () based interface to the Linux Kernel.
+
+	* procdata.c: This file handles all interaction with the kernel.
+
+