diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+# top-most EditorConfig file for gcc
+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.h,*.cc]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = tab
+indent_size = 2
+tab_width = 8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[Makefile*,ChangeLog*]
+indent_style = tab
+indent_size = 8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[ChangeLog*]
+charset = utf-8
+
+[*.texi]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_size = 2
+tab_width = 8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.py]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.exp]
+indent_style = tab
+indent_size = 4
+tab_width = 8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true