diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b0a61c2..0d2e977 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# autogenerated ./configure files
 */Makefile.in
 */aclocal.m4
 */compile
@@ -9,3 +10,6 @@
 */install-sh
 */Makefile.in
 */missing
+
+# something automated related to debian patches
+.pc/