diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a0fbdae..6c09f28 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 *~
 
+# Linux perf results
+perf.data
+perf.data.*
+
 # Generated by Cargo
 # will have compiled files and executables
 /target/
@@ -17,4 +21,4 @@ Cargo.lock
 #already existing elements are commented out
 
 /target
-#**/*.rs.bk
+#**/*.rs.bk
\ No newline at end of file