diff --git a/comphelper/util/makefile.pmk b/comphelper/util/makefile.pmk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bba85e5d5a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comphelper/util/makefile.pmk
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#*************************************************************************
+#
+#   $RCSfile: makefile.pmk,v $
+#
+#   $Revision: 1.2 $
+#
+#   last change: $Author: vg $ $Date: 2005-02-16 16:05:46 $
+#
+#   The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+#   either of the following licenses
+#
+#          - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+#          - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+#
+#   Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+#
+#   GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+#   =============================================
+#   Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+#   901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+#
+#   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+#   License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+#   This library 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
+#   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+#   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+#   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+#   MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+#
+#   Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+#   =================================================
+#   The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+#   Source License Version 1.1 (the "License"); You may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the
+#   License at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html.
+#
+#   Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
+#   WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+#   MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+#   See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
+#   obligations concerning the Software.
+#
+#   The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+#
+#   Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+#   Copyright: 2004 by Novell, Inc.
+#
+#   All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#   Contributor(s):mnicel___________________________________
+#
+#
+#
+#*************************************************************************
+
+# define COMPHELPER_DLLIMPLEMENTATION (see @ comphelperdllapi.h)
+CDEFS += -DCOMPHELPER_DLLIMPLEMENTATION
+
+# set default symbol visibility / scope to hidden
+.IF "$(COMNAME)" == "gcc3"
+.IF "$(HAVE_GCC_VISIBILITY_FEATURE)" == "TRUE"
+ CFLAGS += -fvisibility=hidden
+.ENDIF # HAVE_GCC_VISIBILITY_FEATURE
+.ENDIF # gcc3
+
+.IF "$(COMNAME)" == "sunpro5"
+.IF "$(CCNUMVER)" >= "00050005"
+ CFLAGS += -xldscope=hidden
+.ENDIF # 5.5
+.ENDIF # sunpro5