diff --git a/fs/xfs/Kbuild b/fs/xfs/Kbuild
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+#
+# The xfs people like to share Makefile with 2.6 and 2.4.
+# Utilise file named Kbuild file which has precedence over Makefile.
+#
+
+include $(srctree)/$(obj)/Makefile-linux-2.6