[PATCH 2/2] selftests/mm: skip test if application doesn't has root privileges

From: Muhammad Usama Anjum
Date: Mon Jan 01 2024 - 03:36:50 EST


The test depends on writing to nr_hugepages which isn't possible without
root privileges. So skip the test in this case.

Signed-off-by: Muhammad Usama Anjum <usama.anjum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/mm/compaction_test.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/compaction_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/compaction_test.c
index 707b0809b717..656afba02dbc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/mm/compaction_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/mm/compaction_test.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)

ksft_print_header();

- if (prereq() != 0)
+ if (prereq() || geteuid())
return ksft_exit_pass();

ksft_set_plan(1);
--
2.42.0