diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0340b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.o
+*.a
+*.gch
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index e9e5943..77b55a1 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ void dbg_setlevel(int Level)
     debug_level=Level;
 }
 
+int dbg_getlevel()
+{
+    return debug_level;
+}
+
 void dbg_printf(int Level, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     if (Level <= debug_level)
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 3ed77ae..64c1069 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 void dbg_setlevel(int Level);
+int dbg_getlevel();
 void dbg_printf(int Level, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #endif
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