diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb70d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+aedrix-kernel
+*.o
+*.swp
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94808cf..ecedcec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ CC = $(TOOL_PREFIX)gcc
 LD = $(TOOL_PREFIX)ld
 
 # Define the flags we'll need for our tools
-KCFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Werror -nostdlib -nostartfiles -ffreestanding -std=gnu99
+INCLUDES = -I include
+KCFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Werror -nostdlib -nostartfiles -ffreestanding -std=gnu99 $(INCLUDES)
 KLDFLAGS = -T link.ld
 
 KOBJS = 
@@ -51,3 +52,7 @@ clean:
 	@rm -f $(KOBJS)
 	@echo '  CLEAN aedrix-kernel'
 	@rm -f aedrix-kernel
+
+.PHONY: boot
+boot: aedrix-kernel
+	@qemu-system-arm -m 128 -kernel aedrix-kernel -serial stdio