[ci] Skip spotless on check_* jobs (#8101)

Author: smola

.circleci/config.continue.yml.j2

@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ jobs:
             -PgitBaseRef=origin/{{ pr_base_ref }}
 {% endif %}
             -PrunBuildSrcTests
+            -PskipSpotless
             -PtaskPartitionCount=${CIRCLE_NODE_TOTAL} -PtaskPartition=${CIRCLE_NODE_INDEX}
             << pipeline.parameters.gradle_flags >>
             --max-workers=8

gradle/spotless.gradle

@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ def configPath = rootProject.hasProperty('sharedConfigDirectory') ? sharedConfig
 boolean groovySkipJavaExclude = project.hasProperty('groovySkipJavaExclude') ? groovySkipJavaExclude : false
 
 spotless {
+
+  if (rootProject.hasProperty('skipSpotless')) {
+    // Spotless in JDK 8 uses an older eclipse formatter, and it has a (flaky) bug crashing check_profiling.
+    // We disable it in CI, since we have a job dedicated to spotless anyway.
+    enforceCheck false
+  }
+
   if (project.plugins.hasPlugin('java')) {
     java {
       toggleOffOn()