[DPDK/ethdev Bug 1831] mlx5: socket path uses /tmp

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http://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1831

            Bug ID: 1831
           Summary: mlx5: socket path uses /tmp
           Product: DPDK
           Version: 25.07
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: Normal
         Component: ethdev
          Assignee: dev at dpdk.org
          Reporter: stephen at networkplumber.org
  Target Milestone: ---

The MLX5 socket path used to communicate with tools is:
  /var/tmp/dpdk_net_mlx5_%d

According to current best practices is should be:
  /run/dpdk/mlx5/%d

See:
https://0pointer.net/blog/projects/tmp.html

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