Re: [PATCH] test-lib.sh: try to re-chmod & retry on failed trash removal

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Oct 11, 2021, 04:34 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqa6jgdvrk.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqee8seded.fsf@gitster.g>

Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:

>> +		chmod -R u+w "$dir" 2>/dev/null
>
> If a test lost searchable bit from directories, "u+wx" may be
> necessary to clean fully, no?

Sorry, but I was stupid.

If we were to worry about losing the searchable bit, then I should considered the possibility that we may also lose the readable bit, too.

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