diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6d1b67..fe29da5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,5 +81,11 @@
 cscope.*
 ncscope.*
 
+# gnu global files
+GPATH
+GRTAGS
+GSYMS
+GTAGS
+
 # patches
 *.patch