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+# Object files
+*.o
+
+# Top level excludes
+/Makefile.bak
+/Makefile
+/*.a
+/include
+/*.pc
+/rehash.time
+
+# Most *.c files under test/ are symlinks
+/test/*.c
+# Apart from these
+!/test/asn1test.c
+!/test/methtest.c
+!/test/dummytest.c
+!/test/igetest.c
+!/test/r160test.c
+!/test/fips_algvs.c
+
+# Certificate symbolic links
+*.0
+
+# Links under apps
+/apps/CA.pl
+/apps/md4.c
+
+
+# Auto generated headers
+/crypto/buildinf.h
+/crypto/opensslconf.h
+
+# Auto generated assembly language source files
+*.s
+!/crypto/bn/asm/pa-risc2.s
+!/crypto/bn/asm/pa-risc2W.s
+
+# Executables
+/apps/openssl
+/test/sha256t
+/test/sha512t
+/test/*test
+/test/fips_aesavs
+/test/fips_desmovs
+/test/fips_dhvs
+/test/fips_drbgvs
+/test/fips_dssvs
+/test/fips_ecdhvs
+/test/fips_ecdsavs
+/test/fips_rngvs
+/test/fips_test_suite
+*.so*
+*.dylib*
+*.dll*
+# Exceptions
+!/test/bctest
+!/crypto/des/times/486-50.sol
+
+# Misc auto generated files
+/tools/c_rehash
+/test/evptests.txt
+lib
+Makefile.save
+*.bak