Key Rack: finish-args-unnecessary-xdg-data-access about flathub

[razzeee]

I also don't understand how it determines that the access is "unnecessary".

The linter does.

https://docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-authors/linter#linter-errors

Exceptions from these can be asked for in that repo https://github.com/flathub-infra/flatpak-builder-lint/blob/master/flatpak_builder_lint/staticfiles/exceptions.json

[sophie-h]

The linter does.

But it's wrong. How can the linter know that it's unnecessary? The message doesn't make any sense.

[razzeee]

flathub-infra/flatpak-builder-lint#255

[hfiguiere]

How can the linter know that it's unnecessary?

Most of the time it's wrong. It's added by copy-pasta without even questioning. This is part of an effort to tighten.

The linter rule did exist but was broken for the longest time so it never triggered. Now it does.

That's also why the exception mechanism exist.