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@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ Examples::
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a directory, it won't recurse into it and won't discover any potential matches for
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include rules below that directory.
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+ .. note::
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+ It's possible that a sub-directory/file is matched while parent directories are not.
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+ In that case, parent directories are not backed up thus their user, group, permission,
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+ etc. can not be restored.
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Note that the default pattern style for ``--pattern`` and ``--patterns-from`` is
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shell style (`sh:`), so those patterns behave similar to rsync include/exclude
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patterns. The pattern style can be set via the `P` prefix.
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