Re: Skip .DS_Store files in check_mode_recursive

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?

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regards, Andrei Lepikhov,
pgEdge