diff --git a/Global/ModelSim.gitignore b/Global/ModelSim.gitignore
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+# ignore ModelSim generated files and directories (temp files and so on)
+[_@]*
+
+# ignore compilation output of ModelSim
+*.mti
+*.dat
+*.dbs
+*.psm
+*.bak
+*.cmp
+*.jpg
+*.html
+*.bsf
+
+# ignore simulation output of ModelSim
+wlf*
+*.wlf
+*.vstf
+*.ucdb
+cov*/
+transcript*
+sc_dpiheader.h
+vsim.dbg
diff --git a/Global/Quartus2.gitignore b/Global/Quartus2.gitignore
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+# Working with Altera Quartus II (Q2) and do proper versioning is not that easy
+# but if you follow some rules it can be accomplished. :)
+# This file should be placed into the main directory where the .qpf file is
+# found. Generally Q2 throws all entities and so on in the main directory, but
+# you can place all stuff also in separate folders. This approach is followed
+# here. So when you create a new design create one or more folders where your
+# entities will be located and put a .gitignore in there that overrides the
+# ignores of this file, e.g. one single rule stating "!*" which allows now all
+# type of files. When you add a MegaFunction or another entity to your design,
+# simply add it to one of your private folders and Q2 will be happy and manage
+# everything quite good. When you want to do versioning of your generated
+# SOF/POF files, you can do this by redirecting the generated output to an own
+# folder. To do this go to:
+# "Assignments"
+#   -> "Settings
+#      -> "Compilation Process Settings"
+#         -> "Save project output files in specified directory"
+# Now you can either place a .gitignore in the directory and allow the following
+# list of types:
+#   !*.sof
+#   !*.pof
+# or you create an own submodule in the folder to keep binary files out of your
+# design.
+
+# ignore hdl source files in top level directory
+*.vhd
+*.v
+
+# ignore Quartus II generated files
+*sopc_*
+*.jdi
+*.ptf.*
+*.sof
+*.pof
+*.qws
+*.smsg
+*_inst.vhd
+*_generation_script*
+*.done
+*.txt
+*.qarlog
+*.rpt
+*.summary
+*.qws
+*.cmp
+*.eqn
+*.html
+*.jpg
+*.bak
+*.qar
+*.sopc_builder
+*example*
+*~
+*.sdc
+*.tcl
+*.pin
+*.mif
+*.hex
+
+# ignore Quartus II generated folders
+db/
+incremental_db/
+simulation/
+timing/
+testbench/
+*_sim/