diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3433d7c0d36dc9e08681eff79ca37a030b1eec16..f3b09fe989efbf176a4b5b2379194f61a72d1bc1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ series
 cscope.*
 ncscope.*
 
+# gnu global files
+GPATH
+GRTAGS
+GSYMS
+GTAGS
+
 *.orig
 *~
 \#*#