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+#
+# NOTE! Don't add files that are generated in specific
+# subdirectories here. Add them in the ".gitignore" file
+# in that subdirectory instead.
+#
+# NOTE! Please use 'git ls-files -i --exclude-standard'
+# command after changing this file, to see if there are
+# any tracked files which get ignored after the change.
+#
+# Normal rules
+#
+.deps
+.libs
+*.la
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.o.*
+*.a
+*.s
+*.so
+*.so.dbg
+*.i
+*.lst
+*~
+
+autom4te.cache
+ChangeLog
+config.log