Add extra option for perspect executable to avoid elevating the user

artursarlo · artursarlo · commit 45cdacc0b16d · 2025-11-19T22:34:54.000Z
diff --git a/gprofiler/hw_metrics.py b/gprofiler/hw_metrics.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def start(self) -> None:
             str(self._perfspect_duration),
             "--output",
             PERFSPECT_DATA_DIRECTORY,
+            "--noroot",
         ]
 
         # Add --debug if verbose is enabled

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def start(self) -> None:`
`93`	`93`	`str(self._perfspect_duration),`
`94`	`94`	`"--output",`
`95`	`95`	`PERFSPECT_DATA_DIRECTORY,`
	`96`	`+ "--noroot",`
`96`	`97`	`]`
`97`	`98`
`98`	`99`	`# Add --debug if verbose is enabled`