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Gateway memory valve undercounts cgroup child process memory

Cluster 110549. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #111563 on 15 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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The gateway agent-cache memory pressure valve was not accounting for memory used by child processes in the same cgroup, causing it to see only the gateway's own RSS rather than total cgroup memory consumption. These items track the bug report and its fix.

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#111563 fix(gateway): agent-cache memory valve counts same-cgroup child processes, not just the gateway's own RSS (#110549)

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files: gateway/agent_cache_pressure.py, tests/gateway/test_agent_cache_pressure.py, website/docs/developer-guide/gateway-session-lifecycle.md, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md

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From the close comments: won't fix / by design 1

#110557 fix(gateway): account for cgroup child memory · won't fix / by design → 8c177c0

Closed issues · 1

Closed#110549Gateway agent-cache pressure valve blind to same-cgroup child processes (execute_code kernel 4.7GiB anon while /proc/self RssAnon <1.6GiB)

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Merged PRs: #111563
Closed issues: 1
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Fix link checked: 15 Sep 2026

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