diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 59cd8a2..c5f7114 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@
 phosphor-cooling-type
 fan_monitor_defs.cpp
 test-driver
+*.sw*
+*.log
+*.trs
diff --git a/test/.gitignore b/test/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e55de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/timertest