# These folders are excluded by default.
exclude_folders = ["/run/*", "/lost+found/*", "/dev/*", "/proc/*", "/sys/*",
                   "/boot/grub/*", "/media/*", "/tmp/*", "/mnt/*", ".gvfs",
                   "$BRFOLDER"]

# if the user wants to exclude his home folder, add it to the exclude list
if not include_home:
    exclude_folders.append("/home/*")

tar_default_args = ["cvpf", "--sparse"]
tar_patched_args = ["--acls", "--selinux", "--xattrs"]
tar_exclude_args = ["--exclude=" + folder for folder in exclude_folders]

# Construct tar's argument list
tar_args = tar_default_args + tar_exclude_args
if use_patched_tar:
    tar_args += tar_patched_args

print(tar_args)