From 8bf90e27ef020b68be7cccbeb7cd07834d00451f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bastian Dehn <hhaalo@arcor.de>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:55:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add excludes read from config

---
 src/backup | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/backup b/src/backup
index 6ffe603..26f111a 100755
--- a/src/backup
+++ b/src/backup
@@ -101,6 +101,23 @@ print_line()
 	printf "\n"
 }
 
+get_machine_excludes()
+{
+	local machine="$1"
+	local excludes=$(cat config.yaml \
+		| yq --raw-output ".machines.\"$machine\".excludes[]")
+
+	[ "$excludes" == "null" ] && return
+	[ -z "$excludes" ] && return
+
+	local options=""
+	for exclude in $excludes; do
+		options=$(echo "$options --exclude=$exclude")
+	done
+
+	echo "$options"
+}
+
 backup_remote_pathes()
 {
 	local backup_path="$1"
@@ -127,6 +144,7 @@ backup_remote_pathes()
 	[ -n "$pathes" ] \
 		|| errlog "config.yaml missing pathes for $machine" \
 		|| return $?
+	local excludes=$(get_machine_excludes "$machine")
 
 	local YELLOW="\e[0;33m"
 	local LIGHTPURPLE="\e[1;35m"
@@ -151,6 +169,7 @@ backup_remote_pathes()
 			--hard-links \
 			--relative \
 			--human-readable \
+			$excludes \
 			$hardlinkopt \
 			--rsh "ssh -p $port" \
 			$hostpath \
-- 
2.47.3