Fix exclusion handling for source size estimation

[keysmashes]

Description

Firstly: if there's an exclude pattern that starts with a #, it should be ignored when doing source size estimation. See borg help patterns:

Lines empty or starting with the number sign (‘#’) after removing whitespace on both ends are ignored.

Secondly: rather than just using the profile's exclude_patterns (text entered in the "raw" exclusions tab), we should estimate source size based on the combined set of patterns from the profile, including ExclusionModel etc. (the "presets" and "custom" tabs) – we do this by using the conveniently named get_combined_exclusion_string() method.

Related Issue

Fixes part of #2115.

Motivation and Context

Previously, only the "raw" exclusions were used when estimating size of a backup source, not the "presets" or "custom" exclusions. (All exclusions were still passed to Borg for the actual backup.) This could lead to over-estimating the amount of material to be backed up, or even traversing parts of the filesystem that should be ignored, like /proc or /run, and potentially crashing Vorta.

How Has This Been Tested?

I have not, yet, tested this – I have an ongoing backup I'd rather not interrupt, and running two instances of Vorta at the same time seems like a bad idea. I can do so next weekend, probably.

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Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Checklist:

• I have read the CONTRIBUTING guide.
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• My change requires a change to the documentation.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.

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[m3nu]

This will pass more exclusions to the function sizing directories. So it's an improvement. It does NOT fix #2115 because it won't catch long filename errors from the OS. It also won't cover all exclusions, since the path is only compared as Regex, while Borg supports many more exclusion patterns.

I'm still OK to merge this, since it improves something.

[m3nu]

Let us know when you tested this and we'll merge it.

[keysmashes]

I've now tested this; it appears to work fine, the estimated size goes way down if I add a large directory to the "custom" tab (and the estimated size with no custom/preset options selected agrees with the stable Vorta I have installed).

[m3nu]

🔍 Code Review

PR: #2206 - Fix exclusion handling for source size estimation
Branch: push-vmkyyknpmvty → master
Changes: +2 / -2 lines across 2 files

📋 Summary

This PR fixes source size estimation to use the complete set of exclusion patterns (presets, custom, and raw) rather than just raw exclusions. It also correctly handles comment lines in exclusion patterns as per Borg's documented behavior.

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✅ What's Good

• Correct Borg compatibility: Lines starting with # are now properly treated as comments, matching Borg's pattern syntax
• Consistent exclusions: Uses get_combined_exclusion_string() which is the same method used by BorgCreateJob (see create.py:183), ensuring size estimation matches actual backup behavior
• Synergistic changes: The two modifications work together - get_combined_exclusion_string() includes comment headers like # custom added rules, and the parser now correctly skips them
• Minimal impact: Small, focused changes that solve the reported issue without unnecessary modifications

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📊 Verdict: APPROVE ✅

The changes correctly address issue #2115 by ensuring source size estimation uses all configured exclusions, preventing over-estimation and potential crashes when traversing directories like /proc or /run.

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🤖 Reviewed by Claude Code