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Self-referential .env variable growth causing E2BIG

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114427 on 17 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where self-referential .env entries (e.g. PATH=/x:${PATH}) cause the variable to grow on every reload, eventually making environment too large for child process spawning. Multiple fixes and reports address making such reloads idempotent by resolving against a stable snapshot.

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  • #114427 fix(env): self-referential .env values resolve once per process instead of growing on every reload

    merged to main

    files: contributors/emails/[email protected], hermes_cli/env_loader.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_env_loader_self_reference.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

  • #109918 fix(env): make self-referential dotenv reloads idempotent · superseded by another PR → #114427
  • #110678 fix(env): resolve dotenv self-referential \ against boot snapshot to prevent E2BIG growth · superseded by another PR → #114427
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#109902[Bug]: self-referential .env line (PATH=/x:${PATH}) grows on every reload until every child spawn dies with E2BIG
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