diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a01ee289f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.*.swp
diff --git a/armstubs/.gitignore b/armstubs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8a0dcec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/armstubs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.bin
diff --git a/usbboot/.gitignore b/usbboot/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d4f0500d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usbboot/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rpiboot