diff --git a/internal/platform/file_test.go b/internal/platform/file_test.go
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+package platform
+
+import (
+	"io/fs"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+var _ File = NoopFile{}
+
+// NoopFile shows the minimal methods a type embedding UnimplementedFile must
+// implement.
+type NoopFile struct {
+	UnimplementedFile
+}
+
+// The current design requires the user to consciously implement Close.
+// However, we could change UnimplementedFile to return zero.
+func (n NoopFile) Close() (errno syscall.Errno) { return }
+
+// Once File.File is removed, it will be possible to implement NoopFile.
+func (n NoopFile) File() fs.File { panic("noop") }