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Re: [patch] Use user specific systemtap cache in testsuite
- From: David Smith <dsmith at redhat dot com>
- To: Mark Wielaard <mwielaard at redhat dot com>
- Cc: systemtap at sourceware dot org
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:20:04 -0500
- Subject: Re: [patch] Use user specific systemtap cache in testsuite
- References: <1211974186.5725.11.camel@dijkstra.wildebeest.org>
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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