2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ab976e76..bc00736d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ series
 
 # local makefile
 local.mk
+.*.mk
 
 # cscope and Qt files
 cscope.out
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f136e87..e4efefa1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ MAN1DIR=$(MANDIR)/man1
 #
 #     CFLAGS += -O0 -DDEBUG -g3 -gdwarf-2
 #
--include local.mk
+SPARSE_LOCAL_CONFIG ?= local.mk
+-include ${SPARSE_LOCAL_CONFIG}
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