diff -r 6c5658b8b588 -r aadd4647dd91 config/global/paths.in
--- a/config/global/paths.in	Wed Nov 16 10:06:21 2011 +1300
+++ b/config/global/paths.in	Thu Oct 04 13:26:14 2012 +1000
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
       If you say 'y' here, new downloaded tarballs will be saved in the
       directory you entered above.
 
+config CUSTOM_LOCATION_ROOT_DIR
+    string
+    depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+    prompt "Directory containing custom source components"
+    help
+      This is the path CT-NG will attempt to use as a root for locating
+      local copies of source components (CUSTOM_LOCATION_ROOT_DIR/component)
+      unless a component declares its own specific custom location.
+
 config WORK_DIR
     string
     prompt "Working directory" if ! BACKEND