diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96fd9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+*.o
+*.user
+*.pro
+*.a
+*.so
+
+
+Makefile
+config.h
+config.log
+config.status
diff --git a/src/mpsse.c b/src/mpsse.c
index 456b51b..daba9de 100644
--- a/src/mpsse.c
+++ b/src/mpsse.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "support.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
+unsigned char fast_rw_buf[SPI_RW_SIZE + CMD_SIZE];
+
 /* List of known FT2232-based devices */
 struct vid_pid supported_devices[] = { 
 			{ 0x0403, 0x6010, "FT2232 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd" }, 
diff --git a/src/mpsse.h b/src/mpsse.h
index 4a00eed..2d00d55 100644
--- a/src/mpsse.h
+++ b/src/mpsse.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ swig_string_data Transfer(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, char *data, int size);
 char *Read(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, int size);
 char *Transfer(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, char *data, int size);
 
-unsigned char fast_rw_buf[SPI_RW_SIZE + CMD_SIZE];
+extern unsigned char fast_rw_buf[SPI_RW_SIZE + CMD_SIZE];
 int FastWrite(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, char *data, int size);
 int FastRead(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, char *data, int size);
 int FastTransfer(struct mpsse_context *mpsse, char *wdata, char *rdata, int size);