diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30ed00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+*~
+*.o
+
+*.diff
+*.orig
+*.patch
+*.rej
+
+core
+.gdb_history
+.gdbinit
+
+/arping
+/clockdiff
+/ping
+/ping6
+/rarpd
+/rdisc
+/tftpd
+/tracepath
+/tracepath6
+/traceroute6
diff --git a/doc/.gitignore b/doc/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..085639f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.html
+*.8