diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72f3c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache/
+build-aux/
+config.*
+configure
+libtool
+stamp-h1
+m4/*.m4
diff --git a/m4/.gitignore b/m4/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+