diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9b4ba75e74..7e3caf91d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -76,3 +76,12 @@ demos/**/fp-info-cache
 *.gch
 *.orig
 *.patch
+
+# These CMake files are wanted
+!CMakeModules/*.cmake
+
+# Eclipse IDE
+.project
+.cproject
+.pydevproject
+__pycache__