What does "Emptydir" mean?

[Matthew Berney]

We are having problems with a set of files that are checked into the
repository.  We are having difficulty checking them out.  Below is the cvs
log from one of the files.  We are using CVS Server 1.10.8 on a Linux Redhat
6.2 server with NT clients using pserver.

After reviewing the manual, I couldn't find any reference to Emptydir.  Can
someone please explain it to me?  What do we have to do to recover?

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memoryTrace> cvs log Makefile

RCS file: /cvs/CVSROOT/Emptydir/memoryTrace/Attic/Makefile,v
Working file: Makefile
head: 1.1
branch:
locks: strict
access list:
symbolic names:
        Beta-ejohannes-19: 1.1.0.2
keyword substitution: kv
total revisions: 2;     selected revisions: 2
description:
----------------------------
revision 1.1
date: 2000/10/09 22:16:14;  author: ejohannes;  state: dead;
branches:  1.1.2;
file Makefile was initially added on branch Beta-ejohannes-19.
----------------------------
revision 1.1.2.1
date: 2000/10/09 22:16:14;  author: ejohannes;  state: Exp;  lines: +112 -0
Initially added on branch Beta-ejohannes-19
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memoryTrace> cvs status Makefile
===================================================================
File: Makefile          Status: Up-to-date

   Working revision:    1.1.2.1
   Repository revision: 1.1.2.1
/cvs/CVSROOT/Emptydir/memoryTrace/Attic/Makefile
,v
   Sticky Tag:          Beta-ejohannes-19 (branch: 1.1.2)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)