diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/v/static-components.h b/ompi/mca/pml/v/static-components.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c36b1b071
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+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/v/static-components.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * $HEADER$
+ */
+
+
+
+const mca_base_component_t *mca_pml_v_protocol_base_static_components[] = {
+
+  NULL
+};