diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a47f568e6..3b495c077 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 config.mk
 objs/vc2010/
 build
+tags
diff --git a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
index 12f47a82e..7e07246bf 100644
--- a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+++ b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
    *   them for certain configurations only.
    */
 /* #define FT_DEBUG_LEVEL_ERROR */
-/* #define FT_DEBUG_LEVEL_TRACE */
+#define FT_DEBUG_LEVEL_TRACE
 
 
   /**************************************************************************