Validate binary column exists when geo is enabled

and only in dev

app/models/concerns/sha_attribute.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module ShaAttribute
     def sha_attribute(name)
       return if ENV['STATIC_VERIFICATION']
 
-      validate_binary_column_exists!(name) unless Rails.env.production?
+      validate_binary_column_exists!(name) if Rails.env.development?
 
       attribute(name, Gitlab::Database::ShaAttribute.new)
     end
@@ -17,18 +17,11 @@ module ShaAttribute
     # See https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/merge_requests/5502 for more discussion
     def validate_binary_column_exists!(name)
       return unless database_exists?
-
-      unless table_exists?
-        warn "WARNING: sha_attribute #{name.inspect} is invalid since the table doesn't exist - you may need to run database migrations"
-        return
-      end
+      return unless table_exists?
 
       column = columns.find { |c| c.name == name.to_s }
 
-      unless column
-        warn "WARNING: sha_attribute #{name.inspect} is invalid since the column doesn't exist - you may need to run database migrations"
-        return
-      end
+      return unless column
 
       unless column.type == :binary
         raise ArgumentError.new("sha_attribute #{name.inspect} is invalid since the column type is not :binary")

spec/models/concerns/sha_attribute_spec.rb

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RSpec.describe ShaAttribute do
   end
 
   describe '#sha_attribute' do
-    context 'when in non-production' do
+    context 'when in development' do
       before do
         stub_rails_env('development')
       end
@@ -38,24 +38,22 @@ RSpec.describe ShaAttribute do
       end
 
       context 'when the table does not exist' do
-        it 'allows the attribute to be added and issues a warning' do
+        it 'allows the attribute to be added' do
           allow(model).to receive(:table_exists?).and_return(false)
 
           expect(model).not_to receive(:columns)
           expect(model).to receive(:attribute)
-          expect(model).to receive(:warn)
 
           model.sha_attribute(:name)
         end
       end
 
       context 'when the column does not exist' do
-        it 'allows the attribute to be added and issues a warning' do
+        it 'allows the attribute to be added' do
           allow(model).to receive(:table_exists?).and_return(true)
 
           expect(model).to receive(:columns)
           expect(model).to receive(:attribute)
-          expect(model).to receive(:warn)
 
           model.sha_attribute(:no_name)
         end