Rsync parity: advanced file selection (--filter, --files-from, --cvs-exclude, --prune-empty-dirs, --relative) #129

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2026-07-21T16:24:04+02:00

TapTap commented

2026-07-21 16:24:04 +02:00

FastSync supports --exclude, --include, --max-size, --min-size. Rsync offers more powerful filtering:

Missing flags

-f, --filter <RULE> — add file-filtering rule (merge-file, dir-merge, exclude, include)
-C, --cvs-exclude — auto-ignore CVS conventions (.o, .obj, ~, etc.)
-F — shorthand for --filter='dir-merge /.rsync-filter'
--files-from <FILE> — read source file list from file (finding 7)
--from0, -0 — null-terminated filenames
--no-implied-dirs — don't send implied dirs with --relative
--prune-empty-dirs — prune empty directory chains
-R, --relative — use relative path names
-d, --dirs — transfer dirs without recursing

Current code

scanner.c — BFS traversal with exclude/include patterns
config.h — exclude_patterns/include_patterns arrays
client_cli.c:110-127 — inline patterns only

Impact

--filter enables rsync-compatible advanced filtering (e.g. --filter=':- .gitignore')
--files-from enables targeted file selection
--cvs-exclude is a common developer convenience
--prune-empty-dirs avoids unnecessary directory creation
--relative enables partial-path preservation

Implementation notes

--filter: complex DSL, start with common rules (exclude, include, dir-merge)
--files-from: read file line-by-line, each line is a path
--prune-empty-dirs: remove empty dirs after scanning

FastSync supports `--exclude`, `--include`, `--max-size`, `--min-size`. Rsync offers more powerful filtering: ## Missing flags - `-f, --filter <RULE>` — add file-filtering rule (merge-file, dir-merge, exclude, include) - `-C, --cvs-exclude` — auto-ignore CVS conventions (.o, .obj, ~, etc.) - `-F` — shorthand for --filter='dir-merge /.rsync-filter' - `--files-from <FILE>` — read source file list from file (finding 7) - `--from0, -0` — null-terminated filenames - `--no-implied-dirs` — don't send implied dirs with --relative - `--prune-empty-dirs` — prune empty directory chains - `-R, --relative` — use relative path names - `-d, --dirs` — transfer dirs without recursing ## Current code - `scanner.c` — BFS traversal with exclude/include patterns - `config.h` — exclude_patterns/include_patterns arrays - `client_cli.c:110-127` — inline patterns only ## Impact - `--filter` enables rsync-compatible advanced filtering (e.g. --filter=':- .gitignore') - `--files-from` enables targeted file selection - `--cvs-exclude` is a common developer convenience - `--prune-empty-dirs` avoids unnecessary directory creation - `--relative` enables partial-path preservation ## Implementation notes - `--filter`: complex DSL, start with common rules (exclude, include, dir-merge) - `--files-from`: read file line-by-line, each line is a path - `--prune-empty-dirs`: remove empty dirs after scanning

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2026-07-29 18:27:25 +02:00

Rsync parity: advanced file selection (--filter, --files-from, --cvs-exclude, --prune-empty-dirs, --relative) #125

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2026-07-29 19:24:48 +02:00

feat: add rsync parity flags - symlink, metadata, output modes, delete options, file selection, connection options (#120, #121, #122, #127, #128, #129, #130)

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2026-07-29 19:29:55 +02:00

Comprehensive fix: security, bugs, refactoring, tests, and rsync parity features #173

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2026-07-30 18:17:29 +02:00

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