diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5a0b1eb9..8c8089ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
         examples/user/Makefile
         include/Makefile
         lib/Makefile
+        m4/Makefile
         master/Kbuild
         master/Makefile
         script/Makefile
diff --git a/m4/Makefile.am b/m4/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0b8c864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#  $Id$
+#
+#  Copyright (C) 2006-2008  Florian Pose, Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH
+#
+#  This file is part of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
+#
+#  The IgH EtherCAT Master is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, as
+#  published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+#  The IgH EtherCAT Master is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+#  Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+#  with the IgH EtherCAT Master; if not, write to the Free Software
+#  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+#  ---
+#  
+#  The license mentioned above concerns the source code only. Using the
+#  EtherCAT technology and brand is only permitted in compliance with the
+#  industrial property and similar rights of Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------