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Fixed iOS code signing failures caused by extended attributes like com.apple.provenance.

Problem: On macOS 15+ with Xcode 26.1+, iOS builds fail during code signing with:
resource fork, Finder information, or similar detritus not allowed

This happens because com.apple.provenance (added by cloud storage services, Finder, or file downloads) was not being removed - only com.apple.FinderInfo was cleared.

Fix: Changed xattr -r -d com.apple.FinderInfo to xattr -cr to remove ALL extended attributes recursively.

Fixes #180351

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This pull request addresses an iOS code signing failure by changing the xattr command to remove all extended attributes recursively, instead of just com.apple.FinderInfo. The change is well-documented and consistently applied across the implementation and related tests. My only suggestion is to consider renaming the removeFinderExtendedAttributes function to better reflect its new, broader functionality.

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Introduced in #123896.

Probably safe to delete all extended attributes. @vashworth do you have any concerns?

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Comment on lines 110 to 112
const xattrCommand = FakeCommand(
command: <String>['xattr', '-r', '-d', 'com.apple.FinderInfo', '/'],
command: <String>['xattr', '-cr', '/'],
);
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The analyzer is suggesting:

-  const xattrCommand = FakeCommand(
-    command: <String>['xattr', '-cr', '/'],
-  );
+  const xattrCommand = FakeCommand(command: <String>['xattr', '-cr', '/']);

See https://logs.chromium.org/logs/flutter/buildbucket/cr-buildbucket/8693489109712736449/+/u/run_test.dart_for_analyze_shard_and_subshard_None/stdout

To fix, run `dart format packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart`

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The analyzer is failing due to incorrectly formatted files.

To fix, run:

dart format packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ios_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/mac_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart packages/flutter_tools/test/commands.shard/hermetic/build_ipa_test.dart

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Introduced in #123896.

Probably safe to delete all extended attributes. @vashworth do you have any concerns?

I agree.

LGTM once formatting is fixed.

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Reason for revert: this broke post-submit

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Reverts: #180355
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This change reverts the following previous change:
Fixed iOS code signing failures caused by extended attributes like
com.apple.provenance.

Problem: On macOS 15+ with Xcode 26.1+, iOS builds fail during code
signing with:
resource fork, Finder information, or similar detritus not allowed

This happens because com.apple.provenance (added by cloud storage
services, Finder, or file downloads) was not being removed - only
com.apple.FinderInfo was cleared.

Fix: Changed xattr -r -d com.apple.FinderInfo to xattr -cr to remove ALL
extended attributes recursively.

Fixes #180351

Pre-launch Checklist

- I read the [Contributor Guide] and followed the process outlined there
for submitting PRs.
- I read the [Tree Hygiene] wiki page, which explains my
responsibilities.
- I read and followed the [Flutter Style Guide], including [Features we
expect every widget to implement].
- I signed the [CLA].
- I listed at least one issue that this PR fixes in the description
above.
- I updated/added relevant documentation (doc comments with ///).
- I added new tests to check the change I am making, or this PR is
[test-exempt].
- I followed the [breaking change policy] and added [Data Driven Fixes]
where supported.
- All existing and new tests are passing.
<!-- end_revert_body -->

The error:
```
Could not delete `/opt/s/w/ir/x/w/rc/tmpxc3h1o2b/flutter sdk/dev/integration_tests/flavors/build/ios/Debug Paid-iphoneos/Flutter` because it was not created by the build system and it is not a subfolder of derived data.
     note: To mark this directory as deletable by the build system, run `xattr -w com.apple.xcode.CreatedByBuildSystem true '/opt/s/w/ir/x/w/rc/tmpxc3h1o2b/flutter sdk/dev/integration_tests/flavors/build/ios/Debug Paid-iphoneos/Flutter'` when it is created.
```

https://logs.chromium.org/logs/flutter/buildbucket/cr-buildbucket/8693206125415137281/+/u/run_flavors_test_ios/stdout

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