If the selftest is not running as root, it should skip not fail and give an appropriate warning to the user. This patch adds ksft_exit_skip() 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 ok 2 # SKIP This test needs root to run! Totals: pass:0 fail:0 xfail:0 xpass:0 skip:1 error:0 Signed-off-by: Shivam Chaudhary <cvam0000@xxxxxxxxx> --- v1->v2 : Replace ksft_exit_fail_msg -> ksft_exit_skip v1 : https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241115191721.621381-1-cvam0000@xxxxxxxxx/ tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c index e44e8fe1f4a3..87c044fb9293 100644 --- a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c @@ -24,7 +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"); + ksft_exit_skip("This test needs root to run!\n"); return 1; } -- 2.34.1