diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e46ec8a
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.*.sw?
+certdb
+shim_cert.h
+*.a
+*.cer
+*.crl
+*.crt
+*.csr
+*.db
+*.db.attr
+*.db.attr.old
+*.db.old
+*.domain.txt
+*.efi
+*.efi.debug
+*.efi.signed
+*.key
+*.key
+*.o
+*.pem
+*.p12
+*.so
+*.srl
+*.srl.old