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+# Objects
+*~
+*.o
+*.lo
+*.so
+*.dll
+*.exp
+*.lib
+bin
+
+# Autobuild
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache
+build-aux
+config.*
+configure
+.deps
+.dirstamp
+.libs
+libtool
+
+# Generated files
+isa-l.h
+/libisal.la
+libisal.pc
+programs/igzip