1 files changed, 30 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
index 64ebe3d217..3093419cc7 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+
 import os
 import re
+import errno
 
 def write_file(path, data):
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
     wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
     with open(path, "w") as f:
         f.write(wdata)
 
 def append_file(path, data):
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
     wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
     with open(path, "a") as f:
             f.write(wdata)
@@ -18,10 +29,22 @@ def read_file(path):
     return data
 
 def remove_from_file(path, data):
-    lines = read_file(path).splitlines()
-    rmdata = data.strip().splitlines()
-    for l in rmdata:
-        for c in range(0, lines.count(l)):
-            i = lines.index(l)
-            del(lines[i])
-    write_file(path, "\n".join(lines))
+    # In case data is None, return immediately
+    if data is None:
+        return
+    try:
+        rdata = read_file(path)
+    except IOError as e:
+        # if file does not exit, just quit, otherwise raise an exception
+        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            return
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    contents = rdata.strip().splitlines()
+    for r in data.strip().splitlines():
+        try:
+            contents.remove(r)
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+    write_file(path, "\n".join(contents))