diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Compiled or generated source #
+################################
+*.dll
+*.exe
+*.[oa]
+*.lo
+*.so
+*.la
+*.pyc
+tools/lemon/lemon
+*_lex.h
+plugin.c
+*grammar.[ch]
+*grammar.out
+*scanner.c
+*_dict.c
+epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.c
+epan/dissectors/packet-spnego.h
+epan/dissectors/register-cache.pkl
+epan/dissectors/register.c
+epan/dtd_parse.c
+epan/dtd_preparse.c
+epan/sminmpec.c
+epan/uat_load.c
+epan/wslua/declare_wslua.h
+epan/wslua/init.lua
+epan/wslua/register_wslua.c
+epan/wslua/taps.txt
+epan/wslua/taps_wslua.c
+gtk/wireshark-tap-register.c
+plugins/mate/mate_parser.c
+ps.c
+svnversion.h
+tools/lemon/lemon
+tools/setuid-root.pl
+tshark-tap-register.c
+wiretap/ascend.c
+wiretap/ascend.h
+wiretap/k12text.c
+
+
+
+# Generated makefile system #
+#############################
+Makefile.in
+Makefile
+*.sym
+aclocal.m4
+configure
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+autom4te.cache
+install-sh
+libtool
+ltmain.sh
+missing
+capinfos
+compile
+depcomp
+dftest
+dumpcap
+editcap
+mergecap
+randpkt
+rawshark
+text2pcap
+tshark
+wireshark
+stamp-h1
+ylwrap
+
+
+# Generated dir #
+##################
+.deps
+.libs
+
+# Doc #
+########
+doxygen.cfg
+AUTHORS-SHORT
+help/faq.txt
+
+# Misc #
+########
+*.swp
+packaging/macosx/COPYING.txt
+packaging/macosx/Info.plist
+packaging/rpm/SPECS/wireshark.spec
+packaging/svr4/checkinstall
+packaging/svr4/pkginfo
diff --git a/asn1/.gitignore b/asn1/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..781e019f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asn1/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Generated sources #
+#####################
+*.py
+acse/acse-exp.cnf
+cmip/cmip-exp.cnf
+cms/cms-exp.cnf
+credssp/credssp-exp.cnf
+crmf/crmf-exp.cnf
+dap/dap-exp.cnf
+disp/disp-exp.cnf
+dop/dop-exp.cnf
+dsp/dsp-exp.cnf
+ess/packet-ess-dis-tab.c
+ess/packet-ess-ett.c
+ess/packet-ess-ettarr.c
+ess/packet-ess-exp.h
+ess/packet-ess-fn.c
+ess/packet-ess-hf.c
+ess/packet-ess-hfarr.c
+ess/packet-ess-val.h
+ftam/ftam-exp.cnf
+gprscdr/gprscdr-exp.cnf
+gsm_map/gsm_map-exp.cnf
+h225/h225-exp.cnf
+h235/h235-exp.cnf
+h245/h245-exp.cnf
+h450-ros/h450-ros-exp.cnf
+idmp/idmp-exp.cnf
+inap/inap-exp.cnf
+lcsap/lcsap-exp.cnf
+ldap/ldap-exp.cnf
+lte-rrc/lte-rrc-exp.cnf
+p1/p1-exp.cnf
+p22/p22-exp.cnf
+p7/p7-exp.cnf
+q932/q932-exp.cnf
+qsig/qsig-exp.cnf
+ros/ros-exp.cnf
+rtse/rtse-exp.cnf
+s1ap/s1ap-exp.cnf
+t124/MCS-PROTOCOL.asn
+x509af/x509af-exp.cnf
+x509ce/x509ce-exp.cnf
+x509if/x509if-exp.cnf
+x509sat/x509sat-exp.cnf
+
diff --git a/doc/.gitignore b/doc/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..768867f6a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# manuals #
+###########
+*.[14]
+*.html
+*.tmp
+wireshark.pod
+
+# Misc #
+########
+AUTHORS-SHORT-FORMAT