2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/vlib-api/vlibapi/api.h b/vlib-api/vlibapi/api.h
index fc2c30cfa0a..3c4b68dc006 100644
--- a/vlib-api/vlibapi/api.h
+++ b/vlib-api/vlibapi/api.h
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ typedef struct {
     /* vector of message ranges */
     vl_api_msg_range_t *msg_ranges;
 
+    /* gid for the api shared memory region */
+    int api_gid;
+    int api_uid;
+
     /* Client-only data structures */
     unix_shared_memory_queue_t *vl_input_queue;
 
diff --git a/vlib-api/vlibapi/api_shared.c b/vlib-api/vlibapi/api_shared.c
index 308f0028e25..0600e621a4e 100644
--- a/vlib-api/vlibapi/api_shared.c
+++ b/vlib-api/vlibapi/api_shared.c
@@ -647,6 +647,14 @@ vl_api_init (vlib_main_t *vm)
     once = 1;
 
     am->region_name = "/unset";
+    /* 
+     * Eventually passed to fchown, -1 => "current user" 
+     * instead of 0 => "root". A very fine disctinction at best.
+     */
+    if (am->api_uid == 0)
+        am->api_uid = -1;
+    if (am->api_gid == 0)
+        am->api_gid = -1;
 
     return (0);
 }