make_FIND

#! /bin/sh
# Build an index of file names, excluding "boring" files
set -e

# Explore the directories passed as arguments, or the current directory if called without arguments
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  set .
fi
# Exclude version control bookkeeping files
for x in .git .hg .svn CVS RCS SCCS _darcs; do
  set "$@" -name "$x" -prune -or
done
# Exclude backup files
for x in FIND FIND.old '*~' '.*.swp' '.#*'; do
  set "$@" -name "$x" -or
done

# Default output file name if used on a terminal
if [ -t 1 ]; then
  if [ -e FIND ]; then mv FIND FIND.old; fi
  exec >FIND
fi
# Go!
find "$@" -print | sort