diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 8df9393..0000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# Compiled Object files
-*.slo
-*.lo
-*.o
-
-# Compiled Dynamic libraries
-*.so
-
-# Compiled Static libraries
-*.lai
-*.la
-*.a
diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b02a8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+\.*.o
+\.*.so