Add optional backup exclusion xattr to files

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8None1
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Add optional backup exclusion xattr to files

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I often don't want movie files bloating my TimeMachine or CrashPlan backup. To achieve this I use the same HFS+ extended attribute that iTunes uses for rental movie downloads.

xattr -w com.apple.metadata:com_apple_backup_excludeItem com.apple.backupd somefilename

It would be very handy to have Handbrake be able to optionally write this to files.
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