I used to run the KVM test as a user all the time until I started working with TAP networking. TAP requires running qemu as root, unless you create the TAP devices manually and set proper permissions for them. ----- "Gerd Hoffmann" <kraxel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > What is the point in requiring running as root? It seems to work just > > fine as user too after adapting a few permissions (/dev/kvm, > /var/log/messages). Except the hugepages test because it wants mount > > hugetlbfs itself, which could easily be fixed too I think. > > I've also noticed it complains it can't symlink a init script: > > 11:26:46 ERROR| ln: creating symbolic link `/etc/init.d/autotest': > Permission denied > 11:26:46 WARNI| Linking init scripts failed > > Which it shouldn't try in the first place IMO. > > cheers, > Gerd > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
