Github user shijinkui commented on the issue:
https://github.com/apache/flink/pull/3540
> Why exactly is it a problem if the rat-plugin checks the tools directory?
There no necessary to check the tmp flink project in the tools, because it
will extra cost some time when build the main project.
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