Conditional does not work when the .coveragerc file is NOT at the project root

[sagshome]

Here is my rule:

[coverage_conditional_plugin]
rules =
"platform_system == 'Windows'": escape_win

Here is my code:
if remove:
try:
self.de_register(silent=True)
os.unlink(self.path)
except OSError as error: # pragma: escape_win
logger.debug('%s could not be removed (%s)', self.path, error)

This is my environment:

get_env_info()['platform_system']
'Windows'

[inorton]

I just found out that the match means "no cover if" eg:

rules =
    "platform_system == 'Windows'":  windows

means: "no cover if on windows"

[sagshome]

I just found out that the match means "no cover if" eg:

rules =
    "platform_system == 'Windows'":  windows

means: "no cover if on windows"

Agreed, that is why I named it escape_win, I don't want that code fragment counted if I am on Windows.

[sagshome]

Just as a follow up. I thought I would upgrade to see if that solved my issue. Still no luck, however - if I move my .coveragerc file to the root of my project it works. I guess I will live with that for now. I will change the title of this issue