[PATCH] selftests: acct: fix grammar and clarify output messages

[PATCH] selftests: acct: fix grammar and clarify output messages

[Abdelrahman Fekry]

This patch improves the clarity and grammar of output messages in the acct()
selftest. Minor changes were made to user-facing strings and comments to make
them easier to understand and more consistent with the kselftest style.

Changes include:
- Fixing grammar in printed messages and comments.
- Rewording error and success outputs for clarity and professionalism.
- Making the "root check" message more direct.

These updates improve readability without affecting test logic or behavior.

Signed-off-by: Abdelrahman Fekry <Abdelrahmanfekry375@gmail.com>
---
 tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
index 87c044fb9293..2c120a527574 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ int main(void)
 	ksft_print_header();
 	ksft_set_plan(1);
 
-	// Check if test is run a root
+	// Check if test is run as root
 	if (geteuid()) {
-		ksft_exit_skip("This test needs root to run!\n");
+		ksft_exit_skip("This test must be run as root!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int main(void)
 	child_pid = fork();
 
 	if (child_pid < 0) {
-		ksft_test_result_error("Creating a child process to log failed\n");
+		ksft_test_result_error("Failed to create child process for logging\n");
 		acct(NULL);
 		return 1;
 	} else if (child_pid > 0) {
-- 
2.25.1

Re: [PATCH] selftests: acct: fix grammar and clarify output messages

[Shuah Khan]

On 5/13/25 16:14, Abdelrahman Fekry wrote:
> This patch improves the clarity and grammar of output messages in the acct()
> selftest. Minor changes were made to user-facing strings and comments to make
> them easier to understand and more consistent with the kselftest style.
> 
> Changes include:
> - Fixing grammar in printed messages and comments.
> - Rewording error and success outputs for clarity and professionalism.
> - Making the "root check" message more direct.
> 
> These updates improve readability without affecting test logic or behavior.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Abdelrahman Fekry <Abdelrahmanfekry375@gmail.com>

Did you run checkpatch on this patch? I am seeing

CHECK: From:/Signed-off-by: email comments mismatch: 'From: Abdelrahman Fekry <abdelrahmanfekry375@gmail.com>' != 'Signed-off-by: Abdelrahman Fekry <Abdelrahmanfekry375@gmail.com>'

Please fix it and send v2.

thanks,
-- Shuah

[PATCH v2] selftests: acct: fix grammar and clarify output messages - Fixed email case mismatch in Signed-off-by

[Abdelrahman Fekry]

Hi, i already sent version 2 as a new thread 2 days ago
but found out that i should also send as reply to
the original thread so here it is.

v2 changes:
- Fixed email case mismatch in Signed-off-by

This patch improves the clarity and grammar of output messages
in the acct() selftest. Minor changes were made to
user-facing strings and comments to make them easier to understand
and more consistent with the kselftest style.

Changes include:
- Fixing grammar in printed messages and comments.
- Rewording error and success outputs for clarity and professionalism.
- Making the "root check" message more direct.

These updates improve readability without affecting test logic or behavior.

Signed-off-by: Abdelrahman Fekry <abdelrahmanfekry375@gmail.com>
---
 tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
index 87c044fb9293..2c120a527574 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/acct/acct_syscall.c
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ int main(void)
 	ksft_print_header();
 	ksft_set_plan(1);
 
-	// Check if test is run a root
+	// Check if test is run as root
 	if (geteuid()) {
-		ksft_exit_skip("This test needs root to run!\n");
+		ksft_exit_skip("This test must be run as root!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int main(void)
 	child_pid = fork();
 
 	if (child_pid < 0) {
-		ksft_test_result_error("Creating a child process to log failed\n");
+		ksft_test_result_error("Failed to create child process for logging\n");
 		acct(NULL);
 		return 1;
 	} else if (child_pid > 0) {
-- 
2.25.1