Prefixed some notes.

diff --git a/perdir-exclude-from.diff b/perdir-exclude-from.diff
index 9e73750..0598361 100644 (file)
--- a/perdir-exclude-from.diff
+++ b/perdir-exclude-from.diff
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+This patch was prompted by a patch called "--rsync-exclude" that John
+Bowman sent to the rsync mailing list.  It was improved and the option
+was renamed by Wayne Davison.
+
+Note that "merge-exclude-file.diff" solves this same problem in a better
+way, so this patch will be gone soon.
+
+..wayne..
+
 --- exclude.c  24 Apr 2004 08:00:39 -0000      1.73
 +++ exclude.c  24 Apr 2004 08:09:39 -0000
 @@ -27,15 +27,17 @@