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1After applying this patch and running configure, you MUST run this
2command before "make":
3
4 make proto
5
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6This patch adds the ability to merge rules into your excludes/includes
7using a ". FILE" idiom. If you specify a name without slashes, that
8filename will be looked for in every subdirectory that rsync visits,
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9and the rules found in that subdirectory's file will affect that dir
10and its subdirectories.
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11
12For example:
13
14 rsync -av --exclude='. .excl' from/ to
15
16The above will look for a file named ".excl" in every directory of the
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17hierarchy that rsync visits, and it will exclude (by default) names
18based on the rules found therein. If one of the .excl files contains
19this:
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20
21 + *.c
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22 . .excl2
23 . ./.excl3
24 *.o
a55d21aa 25
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26Then the file ".excl2" will also be read in the current dir, and all
27subdirs of the current dir. The file ".excl3" would just be read in
28for the current dir because its name contained a slash.
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29
30..wayne..
31
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32--- exclude.c 22 May 2004 05:32:20 -0000 1.82
33+++ exclude.c 22 May 2004 06:02:55 -0000
eabda998 34@@ -30,13 +30,56 @@ extern int verbose;
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35 extern int eol_nulls;
36 extern int list_only;
37 extern int recurse;
38+extern int io_error;
39+extern int sanitize_paths;
40
41 extern char curr_dir[];
42
d8af8661 43 struct exclude_list_struct exclude_list = { 0, 0, "" };
524989ae 44-struct exclude_list_struct local_exclude_list = { 0, 0, "per-dir .cvsignore " };
d8af8661 45 struct exclude_list_struct server_exclude_list = { 0, 0, "server " };
a55d21aa 46 char *exclude_path_prefix = NULL;
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47+struct exclude_struct **mergelist_parents;
48+int mergelist_cnt = 0;
49+int mergelist_size = 0;
d8af8661 50+
eabda998 51+struct mergelist_save_struct {
d1e7c1c8 52+ struct exclude_list_struct *array;
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53+ int count;
54+};
524989ae 55+
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56+static char dirbuf[MAXPATHLEN];
57+static unsigned int dirbuf_offset = 0;
a55d21aa 58+
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59+/* Each exclude_list_struct describes a singly-linked list by keeping track
60+ * of both the head and tail pointers. The list is slightly unusual in that
61+ * a parent-dir's content can be appended to the end of the local list in a
62+ * special way: the last item in the local list has its "next" pointer set
0c7d1fd8 63+ * to point to the inherited list, but the local list's tail pointer points
d1e7c1c8 64+ * at the end of the local list. Thus, if the local list is empty, the head
0c7d1fd8 65+ * will be pointing at the inherited content but the tail will be NULL. To
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66+ * help you visualize this, here are the possible list arrangements:
67+ *
68+ * Completely Empty Local Content Only
69+ * ================================== ====================================
70+ * head -> NULL head -> Local1 -> Local2 -> NULL
71+ * tail -> NULL tail -------------^
72+ *
73+ * Inherited Content Only Both Local and Inherited Content
74+ * ================================== ====================================
75+ * head -> Parent1 -> Parent2 -> NULL head -> L1 -> L2 -> P1 -> P2 -> NULL
76+ * tail -> NULL tail ---------^
77+ *
78+ * This means that anyone wanting to traverse the whole list to USE it just
79+ * needs to start at the head and use the "next" pointers until it goes
80+ * NULL. To add new local content, we insert the item after the tail item
81+ * and update the tail (obviously, if "tail" was NULL, we insert it at the
82+ * head). To clear the local list, WE MUST NOT FREE THE INHERITED CONTENT
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83+ * because it is shared between the current list and our parent list(s).
84+ * The easiest way to handle this is to simply truncate the list after the
85+ * tail item and then free the local list from the head. When inheriting
86+ * the list for a new local dir, we just save off the exclude_list_struct
0c7d1fd8 87+ * values (so we can pop back to them later) and set the tail to NULL.
d1e7c1c8 88+ */
d8af8661 89
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90 /** Build an exclude structure given an exclude pattern. */
91 static void make_exclude(struct exclude_list_struct *listp, const char *pat,
eabda998 92@@ -46,6 +89,24 @@ static void make_exclude(struct exclude_
a55d21aa 93 const char *cp;
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94 unsigned int ex_len;
95
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eabda998 97+ int i;
a55d21aa 98+ /* If the local include file was already mentioned, don't
524989ae 99+ * add it again. */
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100+ for (i = 0; i < mergelist_cnt; i++) {
101+ struct exclude_struct *ex = mergelist_parents[i];
102+ if (strlen(ex->pattern) == pat_len
d8af8661 103+ && memcmp(ex->pattern, pat, pat_len) == 0)
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104+ return;
105+ }
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106+ if ((pat_len == 10 || (pat_len > 10 && pat[pat_len-11] == '/'))
107+ && strncmp(pat+pat_len-10, ".cvsignore", 10) == 0) {
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108+ mflags |= MATCHFLG_CVSIGNORE;
109+ mflags &= ~MATCHFLG_INCLUDE;
110+ } else
111+ mflags &= ~MATCHFLG_CVSIGNORE;
112+ }
0c7d1fd8 113+
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114 ret = new(struct exclude_struct);
115 if (!ret)
116 out_of_memory("make_exclude");
eabda998 117@@ -81,14 +142,36 @@ static void make_exclude(struct exclude_
7b22909b 118 mflags |= MATCHFLG_DIRECTORY;
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119 }
120
7b22909b 121- for (cp = ret->pattern; (cp = strchr(cp, '/')) != NULL; cp++)
bc95f62b 122- ret->slash_cnt++;
524989ae 123+ if (mflags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE) {
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124+ struct exclude_list_struct *lp
125+ = new_array(struct exclude_list_struct, 1);
126+ if (!lp)
a55d21aa 127+ out_of_memory("make_exclude");
7cb7ae4e 128+ lp->head = lp->tail = NULL;
524989ae 129+ if (asprintf(&lp->debug_type, "per-dir %s ", ret->pattern) < 0)
a55d21aa 130+ out_of_memory("make_exclude");
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131+ ret->u.mergelist = lp;
132+ if (mergelist_cnt == mergelist_size) {
133+ mergelist_size += 5;
134+ mergelist_parents = realloc_array(mergelist_parents,
135+ struct exclude_struct *,
136+ mergelist_size);
137+ if (!mergelist_parents)
138+ out_of_memory("make_exclude");
139+ }
140+ mergelist_parents[mergelist_cnt++] = ret;
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141+ } else {
142+ for (cp = ret->pattern; (cp = strchr(cp, '/')) != NULL; cp++)
143+ ret->u.slash_cnt++;
abe86b1f 144+ }
7b22909b 145
0c7d1fd8 146 ret->match_flags = mflags;
a55d21aa 147
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148- if (!listp->tail)
149+ if (!listp->tail) {
150+ ret->next = listp->head;
151 listp->head = listp->tail = ret;
152- else {
153+ } else {
154+ ret->next = listp->tail->next;
155 listp->tail->next = ret;
156 listp->tail = ret;
157 }
dc5cce3c 158@@ -96,22 +179,116 @@ static void make_exclude(struct exclude_
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159
160 static void free_exclude(struct exclude_struct *ex)
161 {
162+ if (ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE) {
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163+ free(ex->u.mergelist->debug_type);
164+ free(ex->u.mergelist);
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165+ }
166 free(ex->pattern);
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167 free(ex);
168 }
169
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170-void clear_exclude_list(struct exclude_list_struct *listp)
171+static void clear_exclude_list(struct exclude_list_struct *listp)
a55d21aa 172 {
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173- struct exclude_struct *ent, *next;
174-
175- for (ent = listp->head; ent; ent = next) {
176- next = ent->next;
177- free_exclude(ent);
178+ if (listp->tail) {
179+ struct exclude_struct *ent, *next;
bc95f62b 180+ /* Truncate any inherited items from the local list. */
7cb7ae4e 181+ listp->tail->next = NULL;
dc5cce3c 182+ /* Now free everything that is left. */
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183+ for (ent = listp->head; ent; ent = next) {
184+ next = ent->next;
185+ free_exclude(ent);
186+ }
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187 }
188
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189 listp->head = listp->tail = NULL;
190 }
a55d21aa 191
eabda998 192+void *push_local_excludes(char *fname, unsigned int offset)
a55d21aa 193+{
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194+ struct mergelist_save_struct *push;
195+ struct exclude_list_struct *ap;
196+ int i;
197+
198+ /* Make it easy to construct the full path for a merge-file that was
199+ * specified with a relative path by saving off the current dir. */
200+ memcpy(dirbuf, fname, offset);
201+ dirbuf_offset = offset;
202+
203+ if (!(push = new_array(struct mergelist_save_struct, 1)))
204+ out_of_memory("push_local_excludes");
205+
206+ push->count = mergelist_cnt;
207+ push->array = new_array(struct exclude_list_struct, mergelist_cnt);
208+ if (!push->array)
209+ out_of_memory("push_local_excludes");
524989ae 210+
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211+ for (i = 0, ap = push->array; i < mergelist_cnt; i++) {
212+ memcpy(ap++, mergelist_parents[i]->u.mergelist,
213+ sizeof (struct exclude_list_struct));
214+ }
215+
216+ /* Note: add_exclude_file() might increase mergelist_cnt, so keep
217+ * this loop separate from the above loop. */
218+ for (i = 0; i < mergelist_cnt; i++) {
219+ struct exclude_struct *ex = mergelist_parents[i];
220+ struct exclude_list_struct *lp = ex->u.mergelist;
a55d21aa 221+ int flags;
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222+
223+ if (verbose > 2) {
224+ rprintf(FINFO, "[%s] pushing %sexclude list\n",
d8af8661 225+ who_am_i(), lp->debug_type);
524989ae 226+ }
d8af8661 227+
eabda998 228+ if (ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_CVSIGNORE) {
d8af8661 229+ lp->head = NULL; /* CVS doesn't inherit rules. */
ee1af13c 230+ flags = XFLG_WORD_SPLIT | XFLG_WORDS_ONLY;
a55d21aa 231+ } else {
eabda998 232+ flags = ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_INCLUDE
524989ae 233+ ? XFLG_DEF_INCLUDE : 0;
a55d21aa 234+ }
d8af8661 235+ lp->tail = NULL; /* Switch any local rules to inherited. */
eabda998 236+ if (strlcpy(dirbuf + dirbuf_offset, ex->pattern,
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237+ MAXPATHLEN - dirbuf_offset) < MAXPATHLEN - dirbuf_offset)
238+ add_exclude_file(lp, dirbuf, flags);
524989ae 239+ else {
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240+ io_error |= IOERR_GENERAL;
241+ rprintf(FINFO,
242+ "cannot add local excludes in long-named directory %s\n",
d8af8661 243+ full_fname(dirbuf));
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244+ }
245+ }
246+
524989ae 247+ return (void*)push;
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248+}
249+
eabda998 250+void pop_local_excludes(void *mem)
a55d21aa 251+{
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252+ struct mergelist_save_struct *pop = (struct mergelist_save_struct*)mem;
253+ struct exclude_list_struct *ap;
254+ int i;
d8af8661 255+
066e3b3e 256+ for (i = mergelist_cnt; i-- > 0; ) {
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257+ struct exclude_struct *ex = mergelist_parents[i];
258+ struct exclude_list_struct *lp = ex->u.mergelist;
524989ae 259+
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260+ if (verbose > 2) {
261+ rprintf(FINFO, "[%s] popping %sexclude list\n",
d8af8661 262+ who_am_i(), lp->debug_type);
524989ae 263+ }
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264+
265+ clear_exclude_list(lp);
a55d21aa 266+ }
d8af8661 267+
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268+ mergelist_cnt = pop->count;
269+ for (i = 0, ap = pop->array; i < mergelist_cnt; i++) {
270+ memcpy(mergelist_parents[i]->u.mergelist, ap++,
271+ sizeof (struct exclude_list_struct));
272+ }
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273+
274+ free(pop->array);
275+ free(pop);
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276+}
277+
a55d21aa 278 static int check_one_exclude(char *name, struct exclude_struct *ex,
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279 int name_is_dir)
280 {
dc5cce3c 281@@ -122,7 +299,7 @@ static int check_one_exclude(char *name,
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282 /* If the pattern does not have any slashes AND it does not have
283 * a "**" (which could match a slash), then we just match the
284 * name portion of the path. */
285- if (!ex->slash_cnt && !(ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_WILD2)) {
286+ if (!ex->u.slash_cnt && !(ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_WILD2)) {
287 if ((p = strrchr(name,'/')) != NULL)
288 name = p+1;
289 }
dc5cce3c 290@@ -148,9 +325,9 @@ static int check_one_exclude(char *name,
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291 if (ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_WILD) {
292 /* A non-anchored match with an infix slash and no "**"
293 * needs to match the last slash_cnt+1 name elements. */
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294- if (!match_start && ex->slash_cnt
295+ if (!match_start && ex->u.slash_cnt
296 && !(ex->match_flags & MATCHFLG_WILD2)) {
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297- int cnt = ex->slash_cnt + 1;
298+ int cnt = ex->u.slash_cnt + 1;
299 for (p = name + strlen(name) - 1; p >= name; p--) {
300 if (*p == '/' && !--cnt)
301 break;
dc5cce3c 302@@ -221,6 +398,13 @@ int check_exclude(struct exclude_list_st
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303 struct exclude_struct *ent;
304
305 for (ent = listp->head; ent; ent = ent->next) {
524989ae 306+ if (ent->match_flags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE) {
eabda998 307+ int rc = check_exclude(ent->u.mergelist, name,
d8af8661 308+ name_is_dir);
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309+ if (rc)
310+ return rc;
311+ continue;
312+ }
313 if (check_one_exclude(name, ent, name_is_dir)) {
314 report_exclude_result(name, ent, name_is_dir,
315 listp->debug_type);
dc5cce3c 316@@ -253,11 +437,16 @@ static const char *get_exclude_tok(const
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317 p = (const char *)s;
318 }
319
320- /* Is this a '+' or '-' followed by a space (not whitespace)? */
321+ /* Is this a +/-/. followed by a space (not whitespace)? */
ee1af13c 322 if (!(xflags & XFLG_WORDS_ONLY)
a55d21aa 323- && (*s == '-' || *s == '+') && s[1] == ' ') {
a55d21aa 324+ && (*s == '-' || *s == '+' || *s == '.') && s[1] == ' ') {
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325 if (*s == '+')
326 mflags |= MATCHFLG_INCLUDE;
a55d21aa 327+ else if (*s == '.') {
524989ae 328+ mflags |= MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE;
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329+ if (xflags & XFLG_DEF_INCLUDE)
330+ mflags |= MATCHFLG_INCLUDE;
331+ }
332 s += 2;
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333 } else if (xflags & XFLG_DEF_INCLUDE)
334 mflags |= MATCHFLG_INCLUDE;
dc5cce3c 335@@ -306,11 +495,42 @@ void add_exclude(struct exclude_list_str
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336 continue;
337 }
a55d21aa 338
524989ae 339+ if (mflags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE) {
a55d21aa 340+ char name[MAXPATHLEN];
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341+ if (pat_len >= sizeof name) {
342+ rprintf(FERROR,
343+ "merge filename too long: %s\n", cp);
344+ continue;
345+ }
a55d21aa 346+ strlcpy(name, cp, pat_len+1);
524989ae 347+ if (strchr(name, '/') != NULL) {
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348+ if (sanitize_paths)
349+ sanitize_path(name, curr_dir);
350+ if (*name == '/')
351+ cp = name;
352+ else {
353+ if (strlcpy(dirbuf + dirbuf_offset,
354+ name, MAXPATHLEN - dirbuf_offset)
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355+ >= MAXPATHLEN - dirbuf_offset) {
356+ rprintf(FERROR,
357+ "merge filename too long: %s...\n",
358+ dirbuf);
359+ continue;
360+ }
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361+ cp = dirbuf;
362+ }
363+ add_exclude_file(listp, cp,
364+ xflags | XFLG_FATAL_ERRORS);
365+ continue;
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366+ }
367+ }
a55d21aa 368+
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369 make_exclude(listp, cp, pat_len, mflags);
370
371 if (verbose > 2) {
372- rprintf(FINFO, "[%s] add_exclude(%.*s, %s%sclude)\n",
a55d21aa 373+ rprintf(FINFO, "[%s] add_exclude(%.*s, %s%s%sclude)\n",
eabda998 374 who_am_i(), (int)pat_len, cp, listp->debug_type,
524989ae 375+ mflags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE ? "FILE " : "",
0c7d1fd8 376 mflags & MATCHFLG_INCLUDE ? "in" : "ex");
a55d21aa 377 }
0c7d1fd8 378 }
dc5cce3c 379@@ -402,7 +622,11 @@ void send_exclude_list(int f)
0c7d1fd8 380 if (ent->match_flags & MATCHFLG_INCLUDE) {
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381 write_int(f, l + 2);
382 write_buf(f, "+ ", 2);
383- } else if ((*p == '-' || *p == '+') && p[1] == ' ') {
524989ae 384+ } else if (ent->match_flags & MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE) {
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385+ write_int(f, l + 2);
386+ write_buf(f, ". ", 2);
387+ } else if ((*p == '-' || *p == '+' || *p == '.')
388+ && p[1] == ' ') {
389 write_int(f, l + 2);
390 write_buf(f, "- ", 2);
391 } else
dc5cce3c 392@@ -443,6 +667,7 @@ void add_cvs_excludes(void)
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393 char fname[MAXPATHLEN];
394 char *p;
395
396+ add_exclude(&exclude_list, ". .cvsignore", 0);
397 add_exclude(&exclude_list, default_cvsignore,
ee1af13c 398 XFLG_WORD_SPLIT | XFLG_WORDS_ONLY);
a55d21aa 399
eabda998 400--- flist.c 21 May 2004 23:22:14 -0000 1.225
066e3b3e 401+++ flist.c 22 May 2004 06:02:55 -0000
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402@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ extern int module_id;
403 extern int ignore_errors;
404 extern int numeric_ids;
405
406-extern int cvs_exclude;
407-
408 extern int recurse;
409 extern char curr_dir[MAXPATHLEN];
410 extern char *files_from;
7cb7ae4e 411@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ extern int write_batch;
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412
413 extern struct exclude_list_struct exclude_list;
414 extern struct exclude_list_struct server_exclude_list;
415-extern struct exclude_list_struct local_exclude_list;
416
417 int io_error;
418
7cb7ae4e 419@@ -210,8 +207,6 @@ int link_stat(const char *path, STRUCT_S
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420 */
421 static int check_exclude_file(char *fname, int is_dir, int exclude_level)
422 {
423- int rc;
424-
425 #if 0 /* This currently never happens, so avoid a useless compare. */
426 if (exclude_level == NO_EXCLUDES)
427 return 0;
7cb7ae4e 428@@ -233,10 +228,7 @@ static int check_exclude_file(char *fnam
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429 if (exclude_level != ALL_EXCLUDES)
430 return 0;
431 if (exclude_list.head
432- && (rc = check_exclude(&exclude_list, fname, is_dir)) != 0)
433- return rc < 0;
434- if (local_exclude_list.head
435- && check_exclude(&local_exclude_list, fname, is_dir) < 0)
436+ && check_exclude(&exclude_list, fname, is_dir) < 0)
437 return 1;
438 return 0;
439 }
eabda998 440@@ -942,15 +934,7 @@ void send_file_name(int f, struct file_l
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441
442 if (recursive && S_ISDIR(file->mode)
443 && !(file->flags & FLAG_MOUNT_POINT)) {
444- struct exclude_list_struct last_list = local_exclude_list;
445- local_exclude_list.head = local_exclude_list.tail = NULL;
446 send_directory(f, flist, f_name_to(file, fbuf));
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447- if (verbose > 2) {
448- rprintf(FINFO, "[%s] popping %sexclude list\n",
449- who_am_i(), local_exclude_list.debug_type);
450- }
d8af8661 451- clear_exclude_list(&local_exclude_list);
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452- local_exclude_list = last_list;
453 }
454 }
455
eabda998 456@@ -961,6 +945,7 @@ static void send_directory(int f, struct
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457 struct dirent *di;
458 char fname[MAXPATHLEN];
459 unsigned int offset;
460+ void *save_excludes;
461 char *p;
462
463 d = opendir(dir);
eabda998 464@@ -984,18 +969,7 @@ static void send_directory(int f, struct
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465 offset++;
466 }
467
468- if (cvs_exclude) {
469- if (strlcpy(p, ".cvsignore", MAXPATHLEN - offset)
470- < MAXPATHLEN - offset) {
471- add_exclude_file(&local_exclude_list, fname,
ee1af13c 472- XFLG_WORD_SPLIT | XFLG_WORDS_ONLY);
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473- } else {
474- io_error |= IOERR_GENERAL;
475- rprintf(FINFO,
476- "cannot cvs-exclude in long-named directory %s\n",
477- full_fname(fname));
478- }
479- }
480+ save_excludes = push_local_excludes(fname, offset);
481
482 for (errno = 0, di = readdir(d); di; errno = 0, di = readdir(d)) {
483 char *dname = d_name(di);
eabda998 484@@ -1016,6 +990,8 @@ static void send_directory(int f, struct
bc95f62b 485 rsyserr(FERROR, errno, "readdir(%s)", dir);
a55d21aa 486 }
a55d21aa 487
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488+ pop_local_excludes(save_excludes);
489+
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490 closedir(d);
491 }
eabda998 492
0c7d1fd8 493--- rsync.h 16 May 2004 07:28:24 -0000 1.204
066e3b3e 494+++ rsync.h 22 May 2004 06:02:56 -0000
d8af8661 495@@ -496,11 +496,16 @@ struct map_struct {
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496 #define MATCHFLG_INCLUDE (1<<4) /* this is an include, not an exclude */
497 #define MATCHFLG_DIRECTORY (1<<5) /* this matches only directories */
498 #define MATCHFLG_CLEAR_LIST (1<<6) /* this item is the "!" token */
524989ae 499+#define MATCHFLG_MERGE_FILE (1<<7) /* specifies a file to merge */
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500+#define MATCHFLG_CVSIGNORE (1<<8) /* parse this as a .cvsignore file */
501 struct exclude_struct {
502 struct exclude_struct *next;
503 char *pattern;
0c7d1fd8 504 unsigned int match_flags;
bc95f62b 505- int slash_cnt;
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506+ union {
507+ int slash_cnt;
eabda998 508+ struct exclude_list_struct *mergelist;
bc95f62b 509+ } u;
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511
512 struct exclude_list_struct {
eabda998 513--- rsync.yo 21 May 2004 09:44:32 -0000 1.170
066e3b3e 514+++ rsync.yo 22 May 2004 06:02:57 -0000
dc5cce3c 515@@ -1090,6 +1090,74 @@ itemize(
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516 it would be excluded by the "*")
517 )
518
519+manpagesection(MERGING EXCLUDE FILES)
520+
521+You can merge whole files into an exclude file using a rule that starts
522+with a ". " (a dot followed by a space) and has a filename in place of the
523+pattern. There are two types of merge rules, single-instance and
524+per-directory:
525+
526+itemize(
527+ it() If the filename has no slashes in it, it is a per-directory merge;
bc95f62b 528+ rsync scans every directory that it traverses for the named file, merging
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529+ its contents (when it exists) at the start of this per-directory sub-list
530+ (subdirectories inherit the contents of their parent directories by
531+ default, and each subdirectory's rules have precedence over the parent
532+ directory's rules). When a per-directory merge file adds another
533+ per-directory merge file, it is only active in the subtree of the current
534+ directory.
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536+ it() If a filename has a slash in it, it is a single-instance merge; the
537+ named file's contents will be merged into the current exclude file,
538+ replacing the merge rule. Thus, you should use the name ./foo instead of
539+ foo if you don't want to scan for "foo" in all the subdirectories of the
540+ current directory.
541+)
542+
543+Note also that you can eliminate all the inherited rules for the current
544+per-directory ruleset by putting the list-clearing token (!) in the file.
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545+This only clears the rules for the current per-directory sub-list (up
546+through the ! token) and only for the current directory and its
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547+subdirectories.
548+
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549+Here's an example exclude file (which you'd specify via the normal
550+--exclude-from option):
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552+verb(
553+ . /home/user/.global_excludes
554+ - *.gz
555+ . .excl
556+ + *.[ch]
557+ - *.o
558+)
559+
560+This will merge the contents of the /home/user/.global_excludes file at the
561+start of the list and also turns the ".excl" filename into a per-directory
562+exclude file whose local contents will be merged into the list in place of
563+the .excl line.
564+
565+Additionally, you can affect where the --cvs-exclude (-C) option's
566+inclusion of a per-directory .cvsignore file gets placed into your rules by
bc95f62b 567+adding an explicit merge rule for ".cvsignore". For instance, specifying
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569+
570+verb(
571+ rsync -avC --exclude='. .cvsignore' --exclude-from=foo a/ b
572+)
573+
574+will merge all the per-directory .cvsignore rules at the start of your list
575+rather than at the end. This allows their dir-specific rules to supersede
576+your rules instead of being subservient to them. (The global rules taken
577+from the $HOME/.cvsignore file and from $CVSIGNORE are not affected by
578+this.)
579+
580+Note also that the parsing of any merge-file named ".cvsignore" is always
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581+done in a CVS-compatible manner, even if -C wasn't specified (i.e. the
582+rules are always exclude rules (even when specified by an include option);
583+they are split on whitespace; no special prefixes, list-clearing tokens, or
584+comment characters are honored; and, for per-directory files,
585+subdirectories don't inherit the parent directory's rules).
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586+
587 manpagesection(BATCH MODE)
588
589 bf(Note:) Batch mode should be considered experimental in this version