diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f45c2f5..236a544 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ code/thread-demo
 code/ex_curses
 code/hello
 code/arguments
+code/no-op
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/Makefile b/code/Makefile
index 39a9abf..6a39188 100644
--- a/code/Makefile
+++ b/code/Makefile
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ hello:		hello.c Makefile
 
 arguments:	arguments.c Makefile
 	gcc -Wall $< -o $@
+
+no-op:		no-op.c Makefile
+	gcc -Wall $< -o $@
+