pacman-7.1.0-add-asroot-option.patch

diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/executable/fakeroot.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/executable/fakeroot.sh.in
index 469ac03a..d87eb8ee 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/executable/fakeroot.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/executable/fakeroot.sh.in
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ source "$MAKEPKG_LIBRARY/util/message.sh"
 executable_functions+=('executable_fakeroot')
 
 executable_fakeroot() {
+	if (( EUID == 0 && ASROOT)); then
+		return 0
+	fi
 	if (( SOURCEONLY || BUILDPKG )); then
 		if ! type -p fakeroot >/dev/null; then
 			error "$(gettext "Cannot find the %s binary.")" "fakeroot"
diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index da69df8b..cf09bac9 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ SIGNPKG=''
 SPLITPKG=0
 SOURCEONLY=0
 VERIFYSOURCE=0
+ASROOT=0
 
 MAKEPKG_LINT_PKGBUILD=${MAKEPKG_LINT_PKGBUILD:-1}
 
@@ -879,6 +880,27 @@ run_split_packaging() {
 	pkgname=("${pkgname_backup[@]}")
 }
 
+build_package() {
+	if (( SOURCEONLY )); then
+		create_srcpackage
+		if (( INFAKEROOT )); then
+			msg "$(gettext "Leaving %s environment.")" "fakeroot"
+		fi
+		exit $E_OK
+	fi
+
+	prepare_buildenv
+
+	chmod 755 "$pkgdirbase"
+	if (( ! SPLITPKG )); then
+		run_single_packaging
+	else
+		run_split_packaging
+	fi
+
+	create_debug_package
+}
+
 usage() {
 	printf "makepkg (pacman) %s\n" "$makepkg_version"
 	echo
@@ -967,7 +989,7 @@ OPT_LONG=('allsource' 'check' 'clean' 'cleanbuild' 'config:' 'dir:' 'force' 'gen
           'skippgpcheck' 'source' 'syncdeps' 'verifysource' 'version')
 
 # Pacman Options
-OPT_LONG+=('asdeps' 'noconfirm' 'needed' 'noprogressbar')
+OPT_LONG+=('asdeps' 'noconfirm' 'needed' 'noprogressbar' 'asroot')
 
 if ! parseopts "$OPT_SHORT" "${OPT_LONG[@]}" -- "$@"; then
 	exit $E_INVALID_OPTION
@@ -980,6 +1002,7 @@ while true; do
 		# Pacman Options
 		--asdeps)         ASDEPS=1;;
 		--needed)         NEEDED=1;;
+		--asroot)         ASROOT=1;;
 		--noconfirm)      PACMAN_OPTS+=("--noconfirm") ;;
 		--noprogressbar)  PACMAN_OPTS+=("--noprogressbar") ;;
 
@@ -1117,7 +1140,7 @@ if (( LOGGING )) && ! ensure_writable_dir "LOGDEST" "$LOGDEST"; then
 fi
 
 if (( ! INFAKEROOT )); then
-	if (( EUID == 0 )); then
+	if (( EUID == 0 && ! ASROOT )); then
 		error "$(gettext "Running %s as root is not allowed as it can cause permanent,\n\
 catastrophic damage to your system.")" "makepkg"
 		exit $E_ROOT
@@ -1243,23 +1266,7 @@ fi
 
 # Run the bare minimum in fakeroot
 if (( INFAKEROOT )); then
-	if (( SOURCEONLY )); then
-		create_srcpackage
-		msg "$(gettext "Leaving %s environment.")" "fakeroot"
-		exit $E_OK
-	fi
-
-	prepare_buildenv
-
-	chmod 755 "$pkgdirbase"
-	if (( ! SPLITPKG )); then
-		run_single_packaging
-	else
-		run_split_packaging
-	fi
-
-	create_debug_package
-
+	build_package
 	msg "$(gettext "Leaving %s environment.")" "fakeroot"
 	exit $E_OK
 fi
@@ -1303,7 +1310,11 @@ if (( SOURCEONLY )); then
 	check_source_integrity all
 	cd_safe "$startdir"
 
-	enter_fakeroot
+	if (( EUID == 0 )); then
+		build_package
+	else
+		enter_fakeroot
+	fi
 
 	if [[ $SIGNPKG = 'y' ]]; then
 		msg "$(gettext "Signing package...")"
@@ -1409,7 +1420,11 @@ else
 		cd_safe "$startdir"
 	fi
 
-	enter_fakeroot
+	if (( EUID == 0 )); then
+		build_package
+	else
+		enter_fakeroot
+	fi
 
 	create_package_signatures || exit $E_PRETTY_BAD_PRIVACY
 fi