diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/ofi/.gitignore b/ompi/mca/mtl/ofi/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
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+mtl_ofi_improbe_opt.c
+mtl_ofi_iprobe_opt.c
+mtl_ofi_irecv_opt.c
+mtl_ofi_isend_opt.c
+mtl_ofi_send_opt.c