Index: apisupport/project/src/org/netbeans/modules/apisupport/project/universe/ModuleList.java
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RCS file: /cvs/apisupport/project/src/org/netbeans/modules/apisupport/project/universe/ModuleList.java,v
--- apisupport/project/src/org/netbeans/modules/apisupport/project/universe/ModuleList.java		1.9
+++ apisupport/project/src/org/netbeans/modules/apisupport/project/universe/ModuleList.java	
@@ -581,0 +581,1 @@ 
+    private static final String PROJECT_XML = "nbproject" + File.separatorChar + "project.xml";
@@ -587,2 +588,8 @@ 
-        File projectXml = new File(basedir, "nbproject" + File.separatorChar + "project.xml"); // NOI18N
-        if (!projectXml.isFile()) {
---
+        //Bypass CVS dirs
+        if ("CVS".equals(basedir.getName())) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        File projectXml = new File(basedir, PROJECT_XML); // NOI18N
+        
+        //projectXml.isFile() appears to be expensive on some systems;  exists is cheaper
+        if (!projectXml.exists() || !projectXml.isFile()) {