Makefile: run tests as root without building as root #2211
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Using the go binary -exec flag to execute the test binary using an arbitrary sudo command instead of executing the whole toolchain as root. This is a very small security change but why not! Signed-off-by: Mahe Tardy <mahe.tardy@gmail.com>
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Using the go binary -exec flag to execute the test binary using an arbitrary sudo command instead of executing the whole toolchain as root. This is a very small security change but why not!