That probably makes is harder to have a meaningful "Warning" then when exclude-device-files is not first in list [or, possible second, if exclude-if-present is first].
Even if doesn't technically matter, perhaps just change man page to say, for "exclude-if-present filename":
"This option needs to come before any other include or exclude options except for exclude-device-files which typically should come first, if used, before any other include or exclude options".
That probably makes is harder to have a meaningful "Warning" then when exclude- device- files is not first in list [or, possible second, if exclude-if-present is first].
Even if doesn't technically matter, perhaps just change man page to say, for "exclude-if-present filename":
"This option needs to come before any other include or exclude options except for exclude- device- files which typically should come first, if used, before any other include or exclude options".
Or, something like that. :/