run_tests.py: Nice down when running on a dev machine

To avoid destroying productivity.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index 005717e..b7ab7e9 100755
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import subprocess, sys, shutil
+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+import subprocess
 import platform
 from mesonbuild import mesonlib
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     returncode = 0
+    # Running on a developer machine? Be nice!
+    if not mesonlib.is_windows() and 'TRAVIS' not in os.environ:
+        os.nice(20)
     print('Running unittests.\n')
     if mesonlib.is_linux():
         returncode += subprocess.call([sys.executable, 'run_unittests.py', '-v'])