diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..859d665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.deps
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+config.*
+autom4te.cache
+stamp-h1
+libtool