If the selftest is not running as root, it should fail and give an appropriate warning to the user. This patch adds ksft_exit_fail_msg() if the test is not running as root. Logs: Before change: TAP version 13 1..1 ok 1 # SKIP This test needs root to run! After change: TAP version 13 1..1 Bail out! Error : Need to run as root# Planned tests != run tests (1 != 0) Totals: pass:0 fail:0 xfail:0 xpass:0 skip:0 error:0 Signed-off-by: Shivam Chaudhary <cvam0000@xxxxxxxxx> --- tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c index e44e8fe1f4a3..7c65deef54e3 100644 --- a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ int main(void) // Check if test is run a root if (geteuid()) { - ksft_test_result_skip("This test needs root to run!\n"); - return 1; + ksft_exit_fail_msg("Error : Need to run as root"); } // Create file to log closed processes -- 2.45.2