ArduPilot/ardupilot

test suite is keeping old filehandles around

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#32,533 opened on Mar 24, 2026

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good first issue

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python3 3178523 autotest    8r   REG        8,0    188416   24724040 /mnt/volume_nyc3_01/autotest/APM/buildlogs/ArduPlane-Replay-00000102.BIN
python3 3178523 autotest    9r   REG        8,0    188416   24724040 /mnt/volume_nyc3_01/autotest/APM/buildlogs/ArduPlane-Replay-00000102.BIN

Caught autotest.py with these filehandles just hanging around.

This is probably something not doing an appropriate with statement....

Version master

Platform [x] All [ ] AntennaTracker [ ] Copter [ ] Plane [ ] Rover [ ] Submarine

Airframe type n/a

Hardware type SITL

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Search the autotest.py script and related test files for file operations that lack `with` statements. Use lsof or similar tools to identify leaked file handles, then add context managers to ensure proper closure.
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python
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testing
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