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-# .gitignore-file
-
-*.o
-*.*~
-.netrc
-
-include/btstack/version.h
-
-.classpath
-.project
-.settings/
-AndroidManifest.xml
-CocoaTouch/
-MSP-EXP430F5438-CC256x/
-Makefile
-Makefile.am
-Makefile.in
-Ports/
-aclocal.m4
-autom4te.cache/
-ble/
-bootstrap.sh
-btstack-config.h
-chipset-cc256x/
-chipset-csr/
-config-iphone.sh
-config.guess
-config.status
-config.sub
-config/
-configure
-configure.ac
-docs/
-eZ430-RF2560/
-example/
-gen/
-ic_launcher-web.png
-include/
-java/
-layout
-m4/
-package.sh
-platforms/
-proguard-project.txt
-project.properties
-project.xcodeproj/
-res/
-src/
-test/
-tools/
-mtk/BTstackDaemon
-mtk/BTstackDaemonRespawn
-mtk/inquiry
-mtk/le_scan
-mtk/minimal_peripheral
-mtk/rfcomm-echo