--- exclude.c	20 Feb 2005 17:04:53 -0000	1.112
+++ exclude.c	25 Feb 2005 16:50:24 -0000
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static BOOL parent_dirscan = False;
 static struct filter_struct **mergelist_parents;
 static int mergelist_cnt = 0;
 static int mergelist_size = 0;
+static int reversing_file = 0;
 
 /* Each filter_list_struct describes a singly-linked list by keeping track
  * of both the head and tail pointers.  The list is slightly unusual in that
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@ static void add_rule(struct filter_list_
 	if (!listp->tail) {
 		ret->next = listp->head;
 		listp->head = listp->tail = ret;
+	} else if (reversing_file) {
+		ret->next = listp->head;
+		listp->head = ret;
 	} else {
 		ret->next = listp->tail->next;
 		listp->tail->next = ret;
@@ -1017,6 +1021,10 @@ void parse_filter_file(struct filter_lis
 			s = line;
 		}
 		*s = '\0';
+		if (*line == '[' && strcmp(line+1, "last-match]") == 0) {
+			reversing_file = 1;
+			continue;
+		}
 		/* Skip an empty token and (when line parsing) comments. */
 		if (*line && (word_split || (*line != ';' && *line != '#')))
 			parse_rule(listp, line, mflags, xflags);
@@ -1024,6 +1032,7 @@ void parse_filter_file(struct filter_lis
 			break;
 	}
 	fclose(fp);
+	reversing_file = 0;
 }
 
 /* If the "for_xfer" flag is set, the prefix is made compatible with the