AddFileWithHash rejects hashes that are not multihashes (closes #129)

AddFileWithHash took any non-empty bytes as a hash, so the builder could
write a manifest that mfer refuses to load. It now decodes the hash with
go-multihash and also requires a digest of at least 32 bytes, the SHA-256
length the reader's decoding-cost limit assumes: a valid but shorter
multihash, such as an empty identity hash or SHA-1, still makes a
manifest of one-character paths too costly to load. When mfer freshen
meets such a hash in an existing manifest, its error names the manifest
entry and says to regenerate the manifest with mfer generate. Test
fixtures whose stand-in hashes were not valid multihashes now use a
SHA-256 multihash.

Model: opus-5-5

.gitignore

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ vendor.tzst
 modcache.tzst
 
 # Generated manifest files
-/index.mf
+.index.mf
 
 # Secrets
 .env

README.md

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ Generate a manifest for a directory tree, verify it later, and fetch a published
 tree by URL:
 
 ```sh
-# Write index.mf, a manifest of the files under the current directory.
+# Write .index.mf, a manifest of the files under the current directory.
 bin/mfer gen .
 
 # Verify the files on disk against the manifest. Exits nonzero if any file
 # is missing or corrupted.
-bin/mfer check index.mf
+bin/mfer check .index.mf
 
 # Download and cryptographically verify a tree published over HTTP: mfer
 # fetches <url>/index.mf, then downloads every file it lists.

internal/cli/check.go

@@ -75,22 +75,25 @@ func safeRateUint64(rate float64) uint64 {
 	return uint64(rate)
 }
 
-// findManifest returns the path of the manifest with the default name in
-// dir, or an error if there is none.
+// findManifest looks for a manifest file in the given directory.
+// It checks for index.mf and .index.mf, returning the first one found.
 func findManifest(fs afero.Fs, dir string) (string, error) {
-	path := filepath.Join(dir, defaultManifestName)
+	candidates := []string{"index.mf", ".index.mf"}
+	for _, name := range candidates {
+		path := filepath.Join(dir, name)
 
-	exists, err := afero.Exists(fs, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		exists, err := afero.Exists(fs, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		if exists {
+			return path, nil
+		}
 	}
 
-	if !exists {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w in %s (looked for %s)",
-			errNoManifestFound, dir, defaultManifestName)
-	}
-
-	return path, nil
+	return "", fmt.Errorf(
+		"%w in %s (looked for index.mf and .index.mf)", errNoManifestFound, dir)
 }
 
 // fetchManifestToTemp downloads a manifest URL to a temporary file and

internal/cli/entry_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ const (
 	testFile1       = "/testdir/file1.txt"
 	testMF          = "/testdir/test.mf"
 	testOutput      = "/output.mf"
+	testOutputTmp   = "/output.mf.tmp"
 	testManifest    = "/manifest.mf"
 	testFlagBase    = "--base"
 	testFlagNoExtra = "--no-extra-files"
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ func TestGenerateAtomicWriteNoTempFileOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, exists, "output file should exist")
 
 	// Verify temp file does NOT exist
-	tmpExists, err := afero.Exists(fs, manifestTempPath(testOutput))
+	tmpExists, err := afero.Exists(fs, testOutputTmp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, tmpExists,
 		"temp file should not exist after successful generation")
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ func TestGenerateAtomicWriteOverwriteWithForce(t *testing.T) {
 		"manifest should be overwritten")
 
 	// Verify temp file does NOT exist
-	tmpExists, err := afero.Exists(fs, manifestTempPath(testOutput))
+	tmpExists, err := afero.Exists(fs, testOutputTmp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.False(t, tmpExists,
 		"temp file should not exist after successful generation")
@@ -743,102 +743,6 @@ func TestGenerateFailsWithoutForceWhenOutputExists(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "existing", string(content), "original file should be preserved")
 }
 
-// manifestPaths returns the file paths listed by the manifest at path.
-func manifestPaths(t *testing.T, fs afero.Fs, path string) []string {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	manifest, err := mfer.NewManifestFromFile(&mfer.ManifestFromFileOptions{
-		Path: path,
-		Fs:   fs,
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	paths := make([]string, 0, len(manifest.Files()))
-	for _, f := range manifest.Files() {
-		paths = append(paths, f.GetPath())
-	}
-
-	return paths
-}
-
-// TestGenerateLeavesOutputOutOfListing overwrites an output file inside the
-// scanned tree with --force: the old file is not listed, even when the tree
-// is named through a symlink, while a file named index.mf in a subdirectory
-// still is. The output file is recognized by file identity, which needs
-// the real filesystem.
-func TestGenerateLeavesOutputOutOfListing(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	// Paths are relative to a temp dir holding data/tree and link, a
-	// symlink to data.
-	for name, tc := range map[string]struct{ input, output string }{
-		"default name":                 {"data/tree", "data/tree/index.mf"},
-		"other name in a subdirectory": {"data/tree", "data/tree/sub/listing.mf"},
-		"tree named through a symlink": {"link/tree", "data/tree/index.mf"},
-	} {
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Parallel()
-
-			root := t.TempDir()
-			tree := filepath.Join(root, "data", "tree")
-			output := filepath.Join(root, tc.output)
-
-			fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-			require.NoError(t, fs.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(tree, "sub"), 0o750))
-			require.NoError(t,
-				os.Symlink(filepath.Join(root, "data"), filepath.Join(root, "link")))
-			writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(tree, testFileTxt), "hello")
-			writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(tree, "sub", "index.mf"), "an ordinary file")
-			writeTestFile(t, fs, output, "previous manifest")
-
-			opts := testOpts([]string{
-				testApp, cmdGenerate, "-q", "--force", "-o", output, filepath.Join(root, tc.input),
-			}, fs)
-			require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-			assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{testFileTxt, "sub/index.mf"},
-				manifestPaths(t, fs, output))
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-// TestGenerateDefaultOutputLeftOutOfListing runs gen with --force and no
-// other arguments, so it scans the current directory and writes the
-// relative path index.mf: the index.mf already there is not listed.
-//
-//nolint:paralleltest // changes the process-global working directory
-func TestGenerateDefaultOutputLeftOutOfListing(t *testing.T) {
-	chdirTemp(t)
-
-	fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, testFileTxt, "hello")
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, "index.mf", "previous manifest")
-
-	opts := testOpts([]string{testApp, cmdGenerate, "-q", "--force"}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	assert.Equal(t, []string{testFileTxt}, manifestPaths(t, fs, "index.mf"))
-}
-
-// TestGenerateLeavesLeftoverTempFileOutOfListing runs gen where an
-// interrupted run left its temp file beside the output: the leftover is
-// not listed, and gen does not fail when it overwrites it.
-func TestGenerateLeavesLeftoverTempFileOutOfListing(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	root := t.TempDir()
-	output := filepath.Join(root, "index.mf")
-
-	fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, testFileTxt), "hello")
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, manifestTempPath(output), "part of a manifest")
-
-	opts := testOpts([]string{testApp, cmdGenerate, "-q", "-o", output, root}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	assert.Equal(t, []string{testFileTxt}, manifestPaths(t, fs, output))
-}
-
 func TestGenerateAtomicWriteUsesTemp(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
@@ -861,7 +765,7 @@ func TestGenerateAtomicWriteUsesTemp(t *testing.T) {
 	exists, _ := afero.Exists(fs, testOutput)
 	assert.True(t, exists, "output file should exist")
 
-	tmpExists, _ := afero.Exists(fs, manifestTempPath(testOutput))
+	tmpExists, _ := afero.Exists(fs, testOutputTmp)
 	assert.False(t, tmpExists, "temp file should be cleaned up")
 
 	// Verify manifest is valid (not empty)
@@ -927,7 +831,7 @@ func TestGenerateAtomicWriteCleansUpOnError(t *testing.T) {
 		"output file should not exist after failed generation (atomic write)")
 
 	// Temp file should also not exist
-	tmpExists, _ := afero.Exists(baseFs, manifestTempPath(testOutput))
+	tmpExists, _ := afero.Exists(baseFs, testOutputTmp)
 	assert.False(t, tmpExists,
 		"temp file should be cleaned up after failed generation")
 }

internal/cli/errmsg_test.go

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestNoManifestFoundMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := findManifest(afero.NewMemMapFs(), "/tmp/x")
 	require.ErrorIs(t, err, errNoManifestFound)
 	assert.EqualError(t, err,
-		"no manifest found in /tmp/x (looked for index.mf)")
+		"no manifest found in /tmp/x (looked for index.mf and .index.mf)")
 }
 
 func TestVerifyRequiredSignerMessages(t *testing.T) {

internal/cli/fetch.go

@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func checkNoSymlinks(p string) error {
 
 // resolveManifestURL takes a URL and returns the manifest URL.
 // If the URL already ends with .mf, it's returned as-is.
-// Otherwise, the default manifest name is appended.
+// Otherwise, index.mf is appended.
 func resolveManifestURL(inputURL string) (string, error) {
 	parsed, err := url.Parse(inputURL)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ func resolveManifestURL(inputURL string) (string, error) {
 		parsed.Path += "/"
 	}
 
-	parsed.Path += defaultManifestName
+	// Append index.mf
+	parsed.Path += "index.mf"
 
 	return parsed.String(), nil
 }

internal/cli/freshen.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ type freshenEntry struct {
 type freshenScanner struct {
 	fs              afero.Fs
 	absBase         string
-	excluded        []fs.FileInfo // files left out of the listing
+	manifestBase    string
 	includeDotfiles bool
 	followSymlinks  bool
 	showProgress    bool
@@ -157,6 +156,11 @@ func (s *freshenScanner) walk(path string, info fs.FileInfo, walkErr error) erro
 			"freshen: failed to compute relative path for %s: %w", path, err)
 	}
 
+	// Skip the manifest file itself
+	if relPath == s.manifestBase || relPath == "."+s.manifestBase {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Handle dotfiles
 	if !s.includeDotfiles && mfer.IsHiddenPath(filepath.ToSlash(relPath)) {
 		if info.IsDir() {
@@ -181,12 +185,6 @@ func (s *freshenScanner) walk(path string, info fs.FileInfo, walkErr error) erro
 		info = realInfo
 	}
 
-	for _, excluded := range s.excluded {
-		if os.SameFile(info, excluded) {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	s.scanCount++
 
 	// Check against existing manifest
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ func (h *freshenHasher) processEntry(e *freshenEntry) error {
 func writeFreshenedManifest(
 	ctx context.Context, afs afero.Fs, builder *mfer.Builder, manifestPath string,
 ) error {
-	tmpPath := manifestTempPath(manifestPath)
+	tmpPath := manifestPath + ".tmp"
 
 	outFile, err := afs.Create(tmpPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -366,22 +364,10 @@ func (mfa *CLIApp) freshenScan(
 	startScan := time.Now()
 	showProgress := ctx.Bool("progress")
 
-	// Leave out the manifest and a temp file left by an interrupted run,
-	// as gen does. A path that cannot be stat'd, normally because no file
-	// is there, needs no leaving out.
-	var excluded []fs.FileInfo
-
-	for _, p := range []string{manifestPath, manifestTempPath(manifestPath)} {
-		info, err := mfa.Fs.Stat(p)
-		if err == nil {
-			excluded = append(excluded, info)
-		}
-	}
-
 	scanner := &freshenScanner{
 		fs:              mfa.Fs,
 		absBase:         absBase,
-		excluded:        excluded,
+		manifestBase:    filepath.Base(manifestPath),
 		includeDotfiles: ctx.Bool("include-dotfiles"),
 		followSymlinks:  ctx.Bool("follow-symlinks"),
 		showProgress:    showProgress,

internal/cli/freshen_test.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func (s stubFileInfo) IsDir() bool        { return false }
 func (s stubFileInfo) Sys() any           { return nil }
 
 // setupFreshenDir populates /testdir with two files, scans it, and
-// writes the resulting manifest to /testdir/index.mf.
+// writes the resulting manifest to /testdir/.index.mf.
 func setupFreshenDir(t *testing.T, fs afero.Fs) {
 	t.Helper()
 
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ func setupFreshenDir(t *testing.T, fs afero.Fs) {
 
 	// Write manifest to filesystem
 	require.NoError(t,
-		afero.WriteFile(fs, "/testdir/index.mf", manifestBuf.Bytes(), 0o644))
+		afero.WriteFile(fs, "/testdir/.index.mf", manifestBuf.Bytes(), 0o644))
 }
 
 func TestFreshenUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func TestFreshenUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Parse manifest to verify
 	manifest, err := mfer.NewManifestFromFile(&mfer.ManifestFromFileOptions{
-		Path: "/testdir/index.mf",
+		Path: "/testdir/.index.mf",
 		Fs:   fs,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func TestFreshenWithChanges(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Verify initial manifest has 2 files
 	manifest, err := mfer.NewManifestFromFile(&mfer.ManifestFromFileOptions{
-		Path: "/testdir/index.mf",
+		Path: "/testdir/.index.mf",
 		Fs:   fs,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -104,64 +103,6 @@ func TestFreshenWithChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "modified content2", string(content))
 }
 
-// TestFreshenLeavesManifestOutOfListing freshens a manifest kept in a
-// subdirectory of the tree it lists: the manifest is not listed, while an
-// ordinary file of the same name at the top of the tree is. The manifest
-// is recognized by file identity, which needs the real filesystem.
-func TestFreshenLeavesManifestOutOfListing(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	root := t.TempDir()
-	manifestPath := filepath.Join(root, "sub", "listing.mf")
-
-	fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-	require.NoError(t, fs.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(root, "sub"), 0o750))
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, testFileTxt), "hello")
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, "listing.mf"), "an ordinary file")
-
-	opts := testOpts([]string{testApp, cmdGenerate, "-q", "-o", manifestPath, root}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	// A new file gives freshen something to write.
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, "added.txt"), "added")
-
-	opts = testOpts([]string{
-		testApp, "freshen", "-q", testFlagBase, root, manifestPath,
-	}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{testFileTxt, "listing.mf", "added.txt"},
-		manifestPaths(t, fs, manifestPath))
-}
-
-// TestFreshenLeavesLeftoverTempFileOutOfListing freshens a manifest where
-// an interrupted run left its temp file beside it: the leftover is not
-// listed.
-func TestFreshenLeavesLeftoverTempFileOutOfListing(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	root := t.TempDir()
-	manifestPath := filepath.Join(root, "index.mf")
-
-	fs := afero.NewOsFs()
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, testFileTxt), "hello")
-
-	opts := testOpts([]string{testApp, cmdGenerate, "-q", "-o", manifestPath, root}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, manifestTempPath(manifestPath), "part of a manifest")
-	// A new file gives freshen something to write.
-	writeTestFile(t, fs, filepath.Join(root, "added.txt"), "added")
-
-	opts = testOpts([]string{
-		testApp, "freshen", "-q", testFlagBase, root, manifestPath,
-	}, fs)
-	require.Equal(t, 0, runCLI(opts), "stderr: %s", testStderr(t, opts))
-
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{testFileTxt, "added.txt"},
-		manifestPaths(t, fs, manifestPath))
-}
-
 // TestFreshenRecordEntryMtimePresence pins the behavior of recordEntry
 // with respect to MFFilePath.Mtime, which is a message pointer with
 // proto3 field presence and may legitimately be absent.

internal/cli/gen.go

@@ -89,15 +89,11 @@ func (mfa *CLIApp) collectInputPaths(args cli.Args) ([]string, error) {
 
 // buildScannerOptions constructs scanner options from the CLI flags.
 func (mfa *CLIApp) buildScannerOptions(ctx *cli.Context) *mfer.ScannerOptions {
-	output := ctx.String("output")
 	opts := &mfer.ScannerOptions{
 		IncludeDotfiles:   ctx.Bool("include-dotfiles"),
 		FollowSymLinks:    ctx.Bool("follow-symlinks"),
 		IncludeTimestamps: ctx.Bool("include-timestamps"),
 		Fs:                mfa.Fs,
-		// Neither a manifest being replaced nor a temp file left by an
-		// interrupted run belongs in the new manifest.
-		ExcludePaths: []string{output, manifestTempPath(output)},
 	}
 
 	// Set seed for deterministic UUID if provided
@@ -221,7 +217,7 @@ func (mfa *CLIApp) generateManifestOperation(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Create temp file for atomic write
-	tmpPath := manifestTempPath(outputPath)
+	tmpPath := outputPath + ".tmp"
 
 	outFile, err := mfa.Fs.Create(tmpPath)
 	if err != nil {

internal/cli/manifest_loader.go

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (mfa *CLIApp) openManifestReader(pathOrURL string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 }
 
 // resolveManifestArg resolves the manifest path from CLI arguments.
-// HTTP(S) URLs are returned as-is. Directories are searched for index.mf.
+// HTTP(S) URLs are returned as-is. Directories are searched for index.mf/.index.mf.
 // If no argument is given, the current directory is searched.
 func (mfa *CLIApp) resolveManifestArg(ctx *cli.Context) (string, error) {
 	if ctx.Args().Len() > 0 {

internal/cli/mfer.go

@@ -25,19 +25,8 @@ const (
 	flagProgress = "progress"
 
 	manifestArgsUsage = "[manifest file]"
-
-	// defaultManifestName is the filename gen writes by default, the one
-	// looked for when a command is given a directory, and the one fetch
-	// appends to a directory URL.
-	defaultManifestName = "index.mf"
 )
 
-// manifestTempPath returns the temp file gen and freshen write a manifest
-// to before renaming it to out.
-func manifestTempPath(out string) string {
-	return out + ".tmp"
-}
-
 // errUnknownCommand indicates an unrecognized command argument.
 var errUnknownCommand = errors.New("unknown command")
 
@@ -167,7 +156,7 @@ func (mfa *CLIApp) generateCommand() *cli.Command {
 			},
 			&cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:    "output",
-				Value:   defaultManifestName,
+				Value:   "./.index.mf",
 				Aliases: []string{"o"},
 				Usage:   "Specify output filename",
 			},

mfer/builder_test.go

@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ func TestBuilderAddFileWithHashRejectsBadHashes(t *testing.T) {
 	sha1Hash, err := multihash.Encode(make([]byte, 20), multihash.SHA1)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	truncatedHash, err := multihash.Encode(make([]byte, sha256.Size-1), multihash.SHA2_256)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		hash Multihash
@@ -109,8 +106,6 @@ func TestBuilderAddFileWithHashRejectsBadHashes(t *testing.T) {
 		{"malformed multihash", []byte{0x12, 0x20, 0x01, 0x02}, errHashNotMultihash},
 		// A valid multihash, but its 20-byte SHA-1 digest is too short.
 		{"SHA-1 multihash", sha1Hash, errHashTooShort},
-		// A valid multihash whose 31-byte digest is one byte short.
-		{"31-byte digest", truncatedHash, errHashTooShort},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {

mfer/checker_test.go

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ const (
 	testExistsFile   = "exists.txt"
 	testManifestPath = "/manifest.mf"
 	testDataDir      = "/data"
-	// testDataManifestPath is a manifest kept inside the checked tree.
-	testDataManifestPath = testDataDir + "/index.mf"
 )
 
 func TestStatusString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -466,7 +464,7 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsManifestAndDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
 	manifestFiles := map[string][]byte{
 		testFile1: []byte("in manifest"),
 	}
-	createTestManifest(t, fs, testDataManifestPath, manifestFiles)
+	createTestManifest(t, fs, "/data/.index.mf", manifestFiles)
 	createFilesOnDisk(t, fs, map[string][]byte{
 		testFile1: []byte("in manifest"),
 	})
@@ -478,7 +476,7 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsManifestAndDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, afero.WriteFile(fs, "/data/extra.txt", []byte("extra"), 0o644))
 
 	chk, err := NewChecker(&CheckerOptions{
-		ManifestPath: testDataManifestPath,
+		ManifestPath: "/data/.index.mf",
 		BasePath:     testDataDir,
 		Fs:           fs,
 	})
@@ -493,7 +491,7 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsManifestAndDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
 		extras = append(extras, r)
 	}
 
-	// Should only report extra.txt, not .hidden, .config/settings, or index.mf
+	// Should only report extra.txt, not .hidden, .config/settings, or .index.mf
 	for _, e := range extras {
 		t.Logf("extra: %s", e.Path)
 	}
@@ -658,7 +656,7 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
 	files := map[string][]byte{
 		testFile1: []byte("in manifest"),
 	}
-	createTestManifest(t, fs, testDataManifestPath, files)
+	createTestManifest(t, fs, "/data/.index.mf", files)
 	createFilesOnDisk(t, fs, files)
 
 	// Add dotfiles and manifest file on disk
@@ -668,7 +666,7 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsDotfiles(t *testing.T) {
 		afero.WriteFile(fs, "/data/.git/config", []byte("git config"), 0o644))
 
 	chk, err := NewChecker(&CheckerOptions{
-		ManifestPath: testDataManifestPath,
+		ManifestPath: "/data/.index.mf",
 		BasePath:     testDataDir,
 		Fs:           fs,
 	})
@@ -697,11 +695,11 @@ func TestFindExtraFilesSkipsManifestFile(t *testing.T) {
 	files := map[string][]byte{
 		testFile1: []byte("content"),
 	}
-	createTestManifest(t, fs, testDataManifestPath, files)
+	createTestManifest(t, fs, "/data/index.mf", files)
 	createFilesOnDisk(t, fs, files)
 
 	chk, err := NewChecker(&CheckerOptions{
-		ManifestPath: testDataManifestPath,
+		ManifestPath: "/data/index.mf",
 		BasePath:     testDataDir,
 		Fs:           fs,
 	})

mfer/scanner.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
-	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ type ScannerOptions struct {
 	SigningOptions *SigningOptions
 	// Seed, if set, derives a deterministic UUID from this seed.
 	Seed string
-	// ExcludePaths lists files to leave out of the listing, matched with os.SameFile.
-	ExcludePaths []string
 }
 
 // FileEntry represents a file that has been enumerated.
@@ -78,7 +75,6 @@ type Scanner struct {
 	totalBytes FileSize // cached sum of all file sizes
 	options    *ScannerOptions
 	fs         afero.Fs
-	excluded   []fs.FileInfo // the files named in ExcludePaths that exist
 }
 
 // NewScanner creates a new Scanner with default options.
@@ -97,22 +93,11 @@ func NewScannerWithOptions(opts *ScannerOptions) *Scanner {
 		fs = afero.NewOsFs()
 	}
 
-	s := &Scanner{
+	return &Scanner{
 		files:   make([]*FileEntry, 0),
 		options: opts,
 		fs:      fs,
 	}
-
-	// A path that cannot be stat'd, normally because no file is there,
-	// needs no leaving out.
-	for _, p := range opts.ExcludePaths {
-		info, err := s.fs.Stat(p)
-		if err == nil {
-			s.excluded = append(s.excluded, info)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return s
 }
 
 // EnumerateFile adds a single file to the scanner, calling stat() to get metadata.
@@ -450,12 +435,6 @@ func (s *Scanner) enumerateFileWithInfo(
 		info = realInfo
 	}
 
-	for _, excluded := range s.excluded {
-		if os.SameFile(info, excluded) {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	entry := &FileEntry{
 		Path:    RelFilePath(cleanPath),
 		AbsPath: AbsFilePath(absPath),