diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+configure
+install-sh
+ltmain.sh
+m4/
+missing
+spice-protocol.pc
+stamp-h1