Only trace mode needs root privileges

Signed-off-by: Mohammad Merajul Islam Molla <meraj.enigma@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@linaro.org>

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/idlestat.c b/idlestat.c
index a3e081b..5b41062 100644
--- a/idlestat.c
+++ b/idlestat.c
@@ -1229,9 +1229,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *const envp[])
 	if (args <= 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	/* We have to manipulate some files only accessible to root */
-	if (getuid()) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "must be root to run the tool\n");
+	/* Tracing requires manipulation of some files only accessible to root */
+	if ((options.mode == TRACE) && getuid()) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "must be root to run traces\n");
 		return -1;
 	}