1 files changed, 3 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cap.h b/tools/perf/util/cap.h
index ae52878c0b2e..0c6a1ff55f07 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cap.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cap.h
@@ -3,26 +3,6 @@
 #define __PERF_CAP_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include <linux/capability.h>
-#include <linux/compiler.h>
-
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBCAP_SUPPORT
-
-#include <sys/capability.h>
-
-bool perf_cap__capable(cap_value_t cap);
-
-#else
-
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-static inline bool perf_cap__capable(int cap __maybe_unused)
-{
-	return geteuid() == 0;
-}
-
-#endif /* HAVE_LIBCAP_SUPPORT */
 
 /* For older systems */
 #ifndef CAP_SYSLOG
@@ -33,4 +13,7 @@ static inline bool perf_cap__capable(int cap __maybe_unused)
 #define CAP_PERFMON	38
 #endif
 
+/* Query if a capability is supported, used_root is set if the fallback root check was used. */
+bool perf_cap__capable(int cap, bool *used_root);
+
 #endif /* __PERF_CAP_H */