diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 57f8be55b..0f681c3e2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 *.a
+*.cmd
 *.d
 *.gcda
 *.gcno
+*.ko
 *.o
 *~
 *.swp
diff --git a/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/.gitignore b/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea1068b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.tmp_versions
+dmaperf.mod.c
+modules.order
+Module.symvers