[PATCH] trace-cruncher: Update CONTRIBUTING doc with tests

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All trace-cruncher code should be covered by the unit tests. Added
instructions how to run the tests in CONTRIBUTING document.

Signed-off-by: Tzvetomir Stoyanov (VMware) <tz.stoyanov@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1f73807..7f6c5af 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ The preferred coding style for the project is the [Linux kernel coding style](ht
 The project follows the conventions for [submitting patches](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.4/process/submitting-patches.html)
 as described by the Linux kernel.
 
+### Tests
+
+Make sure that all your changes are covered by the tests. Before submitting your patch, make sure everything works at 100% running the tests in **tracecruncher/tests**. As trace-cruncher interacts with the Linux kernel tracing infrastructure, the tests must be run with root privileges:
+`sudo python3 -m unittest discover .`
+
 ## Reporting Bugs and Creating Issues
 For bug reports and issues, please file it [bugzilla](https://bugzilla.kernel.org/buglist.cgi?component=Trace-cmd%2FKernelshark&product=Tools&resolution=---)
 
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