Hey, I recently tried to use the "-C" filter rule in a file with exclude patterns and was stumped for a while when it didn't work as I expected (it was supposed to expand to exclude patterns for several version control files/directories, like .git, .hg, .svn etc.). This is the link to the pastebin with the pattern file and the rsync invocation I used, just in case:
https://gist.github.com/1700223 On IRC I was told that -C is actually a filter rule, not an include/exclude pattern, so I should use it with "--filter=merge filterfile", which worked. The manpage layout was a bit confusing to me. The explanation to the -C modifier was put under "INCLUDE/EXCLUDE PATTERNS", so I (naturally?) assumed it would work if I used it the way I did. Wouldn't it perhaps be better to put the -C rule into the "FILTER RULES" section where it belongs? Thanks, runiq
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