tail: Handle missing/dir paths via metadata()#10220
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Add Unix-only tests covering the case where probing a path (e.g. via metadata) fails with PermissionDenied (directory not searchable). Ensure we report "Permission denied" rather than "No such file or directory", matching GNU tail.
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Closes #10193
This pull request refactors error handling in the
tail_filefunction insrc/uu/tail/src/tail.rsto usepath.metadata()for file checks and improves error reporting formatting.Error handling and logic improvements:
path.metadata(), enabling more robust detection of missing files and directories. This replaces separate checks for existence and directory status with a single match statement.ErrorKind::NotFoundto ensure missing files are reported with the correct error message and observer update, then exit early.Error reporting formatting:
translate!calls for better readability and consistency across permission and file opening errors.