diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3433d7c0d36d..f3b09fe989ef 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ series
 cscope.*
 ncscope.*
 
+# gnu global files
+GPATH
+GRTAGS
+GSYMS
+GTAGS
+
 *.orig
 *~
 \#*#