diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a93909f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+*.o
+/config
+/configure
+/Makefile.in
+/aclocal.m4
+/autom4te.cache
+/configure
+/m4
+/doc/Makefile.in
+/tests/Makefile.in