From b5edc4a0bcc3879039381993d3183724b01ea068 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Werner <tom@tom.desk.hq.powerset.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:59:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] warn about running tests on linux without root (netlink)

---
 test/helper.rb | 14 ++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index 0b6f7f2..af7101e 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[.. lib god])
 require 'test/unit'
 require 'set'
 
+include God
+
+if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /linux/i && Process.uid != 0
+  abort <<-EOF
+*********************************************************************
+*                                                                   *
+*    You need to run these tests as root (netlink requires it)      *
+*                                                                   *
+*********************************************************************
+EOF
+end
+
 begin
   require 'mocha'
 rescue LoadError
@@ -15,8 +27,6 @@ rescue LoadError
   end
 end
 
-include God
-
 module God
   module Conditions
     class FakeCondition < Condition
-- 
2.11.4.GIT