Re: [wrynose][PATCH] oeqa/selftest/devtool: handle existing patch directories in recipe tests

["Yoann Congal" <yoann.congal@smile.fr>]

On Mon Oct 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM CEST, Ayoub Zaki wrote:
> Recipe update and finish tests assume generated patches live in a
> directory named after the recipe. Existing files/ or versioned directories
> can instead cause staging failures and leave generated files for later
> tests. Cleanup can also delete tracked patches that should be preserved.
>
> Share recipe-directory cleanup that resets the index, removes untracked
> files and restores tracked files. Stage recipe changes and check generated
> patch filenames without assuming a subdirectory, including the
> --initial-rev cases. Keep paths that describe known fixture contents.
>
> Validated with devtool.DevtoolUpdateTests.test_devtool_update_recipe and
> isolated staging and cleanup checks on both target branches.
>
> AI-Generated: Uses OpenAI Codex
> Signed-off-by: Ayoub Zaki <ayoub.zaki@embetrix.com>
> ---
>  meta/lib/oeqa/selftest/cases/devtool.py | 65 +++++++++++++------------
>  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

Hello,

This needs to be sent to master first. Then, blacksail.

Regards,
-- 
Yoann Congal
Smile ECS