diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d9919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*~
+/passt
+/passt.avx2
+/pasta
+/pasta.avx2
+/qrap
+/pasta.1
+/seccomp.h
diff --git a/test/.gitignore b/test/.gitignore
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index 0000000..edb2221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.gitignore
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+perf.js
+test_logs/