From: Collin Funk <collin.funk1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:53:45 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: tests: avoid a false ERROR when using overlayfs
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tests: avoid a false ERROR when using overlayfs

* tests/tail/inotify-rotate-resources.sh: Also skip the test on
overlayfs.
---

diff --git a/tests/tail/inotify-rotate-resources.sh b/tests/tail/inotify-rotate-resources.sh
index 066fdea300..8a3eed3bde 100755
--- a/tests/tail/inotify-rotate-resources.sh
+++ b/tests/tail/inotify-rotate-resources.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ print_ver_ tail
 # Inotify not used on remote file systems
 require_local_dir_
 
+# We don't use inotify on overlayfs.
+# See the comments in human_fstype from src/stat.c.
+test "$(stat -f -c "%T" .)" != overlayfs \
+  || skip_ 'inotify is not used on overlayfs'
+
 grep '^#define HAVE_INOTIFY 1' "$CONFIG_HEADER" >/dev/null \
   || skip_ 'inotify required'