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 ### Running test cases
 
+**NOTE!** The test-on-host environment is dependent on some submodules. Make sure to run `git submodule update --init` before running any test.
+
 To run test cases, go to tests/host/ directory and run `make`. This will compile and run the tests. 
 
 If all tests pass, you will see "All tests passed" message and the exit code will be 0.