-struct exclude_list_struct exclude_list;
-struct exclude_list_struct local_exclude_list;
-struct exclude_list_struct server_exclude_list;
+struct exclude_list_struct exclude_list = { 0, 0, "" };
+struct exclude_list_struct local_exclude_list = { 0, 0, "per-dir .cvsignore " };
+struct exclude_list_struct server_exclude_list = { 0, 0, "server " };