diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+/Examples/Makefile
+/Examples/*/Makefile
+/Examples/test-suite/*/Makefile
+/CCache
+*.Po
+swigp4.ml
+Source/Include/stamp-h1
+Source/Include/swigconfig.h
+config.log
+config.status
+preinst-swig
+swig.spec