Re: Skip .DS_Store files in check_mode_recursive

> On 1 Sep 2026, at 11:19, Andrei Lepikhov <lepihov(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> On 28/07/2026 15:21, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:
>>> On 28 Jul 2026, at 13:56, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> wrote:
>>> On 2026-07-28 Tu 4:53 AM, Andrei Lepikhov wrote:
>>
>>>> I am repeatedly encountering an annoying failing test during 'make check-world'
>>>> execution on the macOS platform: pg_resetwal with the result:
>>>>
>>>> Failed test 'check PGDATA permissions'
>>>>
>>>> It happens because a filesystem object .DS_Store exists in the directory.
>>>> AFAIK, MacOS manages it on its own. Given that I almost never touch this module,
>>>> it seems the OS handles it automatically.
>>>>
>>>> A quick dive into the mailing list history shows that this problem has been
>>>> discovered [1] and partly fixed [2] before.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like this approach might be extended to TAP tests too. In the
>>>> attachment, see the sketch of the code and a minor test to prove that it works.
>>
>> Off the cuff, seems reasonable.
>
> Quick reminder: it still fails the ‘make check-world’ pass. Has it been
> rejected, or should I add something else to the patch?

Sorry for the delay. Things are just a bit slow at the moment due to everyone
being very busy with preparing 19 for GA. I'll try to get to it soon.

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Daniel Gustafsson