[patch] Use user specific systemtap cache in testsuite

David Smith dsmith@redhat.com
Wed May 28 16:14:00 GMT 2008


Mark Wielaard wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I was seeing strange testsuite failures and finally tracked it down to
> having run sudo make instalcheck once which created a cache directory
> owned by root.

Hmm, I've never seen this problem, because I don't run the testsuite
that way.  I always just type "make check" or "make installcheck" with
no "sudo".  This works if your sudo access doesn't require a password.

I believe Will put some logic in that uses sudo when necessary if you
aren't root.

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