Files and directories which are specified in 'new.ignore' in the config file shouldn't be indexed nor reported by `notmuch new'.
This is basically Pieter's work with Austin's comments addressed. --- test/new | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/test/new b/test/new index 49f390d..e453684 100755 --- a/test/new +++ b/test/new @@ -153,4 +153,26 @@ rm -rf "${MAIL_DIR}"/two output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW) test_expect_equal "$output" "No new mail. Removed 3 messages." +# This test requires that notmuch new has been run at least once. +test_begin_subtest "Skip and report non-mail files" +generate_message +mkdir -p "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git && touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git/config +touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/ignored_file +touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.ignored_hidden_file +output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1) +test_expect_equal "$output" \ +"Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/.git/config +Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/.ignored_hidden_file +Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/ignored_file +Added 1 new message to the database." + +test_begin_subtest "Ignore files and directories specified in new.ignore" +test_subtest_known_broken +generate_message +notmuch config set new.ignore .git ignored_file .ignored_hidden_file +touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git # change .git's mtime for notmuch new to rescan. +output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1) +test_expect_equal "$output" "Added 1 new message to the database." + + test_done -- 1.7.8.2