revert pandas-dev#48924

Author: lithomas1

pandas/tests/io/test_pickle.py

@@ -85,13 +85,6 @@ def compare_element(result, expected, typ):
 legacy_dirname = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data", "legacy_pickle")
 files = glob.glob(os.path.join(legacy_dirname, "*", "*.pickle"))
 
-if not len(files):
-    # Probably is a wheel build(no data files), so skip the entire module
-    pytest.skip(
-        "Could not find legacy pickle files, skipping test_pickle.py tests",
-        allow_module_level=True,
-    )
-
 
 @pytest.fixture(params=files)
 def legacy_pickle(request, datapath):

pyproject.toml

@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ disable = [
 # sync minversion with pyproject.toml & install.rst
 minversion =  "7.0"
 addopts = "--strict-markers --strict-config --capture=no --durations=30 --junitxml=test-data.xml"
-empty_parameter_set_mark = "fail_at_collect"
+# Pickle tests will fail when the pickle data files are not found if this is set to fail_at_collect
+empty_parameter_set_mark = "skip" 
 xfail_strict = true
 testpaths = "pandas"
 doctest_optionflags = [