diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6605b4..cb8b56a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,3 +54,7 @@ modules.order
 Module.symvers
 Mkfile.old
 dkms.conf
+
+# patching byproducts
+*.rej
+*.orig