diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/Makefile.am b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+AM_CPPFLAGS = \
+	$(all_includes) \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I$(top_builddir) \
+	$(NULL)
+
+AM_CFLAGS = \
+	-Wall \
+	$(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(LIBOSMOGSM_CFLAGS) \
+	$(LIBOSMOVTY_CFLAGS) \
+	$(LIBOSMOABIS_CFLAGS) \
+	$(COVERAGE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(NULL)
+
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libcommon-cs.a
+
+libcommon_cs_a_SOURCES = \
+	common_cs.c \
+	common_cs_vty.c
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99aa0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* Code used by both libbsc and libmsc (common_cs means "BSC or MSC").
+ *
+ * (C) 2016 by sysmocom s.m.f.c. <info@sysmocom.de>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
diff --git a/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99aa0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openbsc/src/libcommon-cs/common_cs_vty.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* Code used by both libbsc and libmsc (common_cs means "BSC or MSC").
+ *
+ * (C) 2016 by sysmocom s.m.f.c. <info@sysmocom.de>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */