Re: [PATCH 7/7] doc: clarify memif secret is not access control

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

On Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:40:58 -0700
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> wrote:

> The secret option was described as a security option, which invites
> using it as one. It is sent in cleartext in the connection request,
> and when passed as a device argument it is visible to other local
> users in the process arguments.
> 
> Describe it as what it is, a check against connecting mismatched
> interfaces, and document what actually restricts access to an
> interface. By default the control socket is in the abstract
> namespace and has no filesystem entry to own or permission. Only
> with socket-abstract=no do file permissions and the owner-uid and
> owner-gid options apply.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
> Tested-by: Sriram Yagnaraman <sriram.yagnaraman@ericsson.com>
> ---

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