[PATCH] eal: clean runtime directory files on exit

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Fri,  6 Mar 2026 06:08:22 +0000
Mounika Kalamandala <mounikax.kalamandala at intel.com> wrote:

> +    When the primary process exits, all secondary processes must be terminated,
> +    and then restarted after the primary process is re-run to ensure
> +    proper re-initialization of shared resources.
> +    If secondary processes continue running after the primary process
> +    exits, they may experience reduced functionality. In particular,
> +    inter-process communication, new memory allocations, and other
> +    shared infrastructure will no longer be available, which may lead
> +    to unexpected errors.
> +

This wording is a little too soft. There are absolutely no guarantees about
functionality when primary exits. Driver may crash, hardware may be rest.
I would choose stronger language.