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+# .gitignore for IVAS public collaboration Git repository
+
+# Compiler output Unix
+IVAS_cod
+IVAS_dec
+obj/
+*.a
+*.o
+*.P
+
+# default CMake
+build/**/*
+
+# Compiler output VS2017
+IVAS_cod.exe
+IVAS_dec.exe
+*.user
+.vs/
+Debug_*/
+Release_*/
+*.obj
+*.pdb
+
+# Unittests
+scripts/ivas_pytests/tests/unit_tests/crend/IVAS_crend_unit_test
+scripts/ivas_pytests/tests/unit_tests/crend/IVAS_crend_unit_test.exe
+scripts/ivas_pytests/tests/unit_tests/crend/Debug_*/
+scripts/ivas_pytests/tests/unit_tests/crend/Release_*/
+
+# Standalone TD object renderer
+scripts/td_object_renderer/object_renderer_standalone/renderer_standalone
+scripts/td_object_renderer/object_renderer_standalone/renderer_standalone.exe
+
+# Prerenderer
+scripts/prerenderer/IVAS_prerenderer
+scripts/prerenderer/IVAS_prerenderer.exe
+
+# General/scripts
+.DS_Store
+.vscode
+*.log
+*.bak
+scripts/c-code_instrument/
+scripts/ifdef_instrument.list
+scripts/ref/
+scripts/test/
+scripts/self_test_summary.txt
+
+# Python files that pop up when running scripts
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class