On Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 12:21:44PM -0500, Jon LaBadie wrote:
> Some more data points from a 2.4.2 user.
> 
> The "exclude list" option is defined in the root-tar dumptype in both
> 2.4.2 and 2.4.3.  So no change there.  No surprises for anyone.
> 
> amcheck in my installation (2.4.2) does not complain if the exclude file
> is missing.  It does in 2.4.3.  That could be a surprise to a user.

It was...

> However gtar complains and aborts the backup if the exclude file
> is missing.  That would be a real big surprise and disappointment!!

Again, it was :-)

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