bug#71179: [PATCH] In rgrep, check matching files before excluding files

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh@janestreet.com>
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 10:02:02 -0400
> Cc: Dmitry Gutov <dmitry@gutov.dev>, 71179@debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> On Sat, May 25, 2024, 9:57 AM Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
> 
>  For example, you never
>  considered the cases where the files which match the pattern to search
>  also match the ignored-extensions, and many other possibilities.  
> 
> In that case the file will not be searched, same as before this change.  No 
> behavior change.

We are talking about performance here.

> What other possibilities?

Who knows?  Why risk any changes at all?

Anyway, I suggested an approach that should leave everyone happy.  Why
are we still arguing?