[LTP] [PATCH v2 1/6] doc: INSTALL: dma_thread_diotest.c: Remove runltp from doc

Petr Vorel pvorel@suse.cz
Sun Feb 22 21:21:58 CET 2026


> Hi!
> > > > > > @@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ Quick Start
> > > > > >  	$ ./configure
> > > > > >  	$ make all
> > > > > >  	# make install
> > > > >         ^
> > > > > 	This should be $ (not caused by this patch but worth fixing)

> > > > I can change it, but IMHO for creating /opt/ltp is needed to run it as root
> > > > for a first time. Or one must chmod/chown /opt/ltp under root.

> > > Huh? The make install should just work fine. I'm just pointing out the
> > > typo # vs $. Or did I miss something?

> > Yeah, I understand it and plan to change # => $. I talked about /opt (our
> > default prefix) usually not being writable by regular users (installing any
> > software using standard system prefix will have this problem). Root is needed
> > only for creating /opt/ltp. That was the reason for the original user to use '#'.
> > But as I wrote, I'm ok to change the prompt.

> Ah, that's a bit confusing then because in shell script # is a comment.
> I usually prefix commands that needs root with sudo instead. So what
> about "$ sudo make install" ?

+1, good point.
I'll merge whole patchset with this change tomorrow.

Kind regards,
Petr


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