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Idle kernel reaping and stale dir cleanup fixes

Cluster 117169. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #117579 on 20 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address a bug where session kernels were not being reaped during idle or wedged-host conditions, and stale staging directories were not swept at boot. Fixes target the lazy sweep starvation problem so reaping occurs without requiring a new execute_code call.

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#117579 fix(tools): idle session kernels are reaped without waiting for the next execute_code call; stale staging dirs swept (#117169, salvage #117203)

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files: tests/tools/test_code_kernel.py, tools/code_kernel.py

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#117203 fix(tools): reap idle session kernels without a new acquire · merged via another change → 31d237c, #117579

Closed issues · 1

Closed#117169[Bug]: Session kernels are never reaped while the host is wedged-but-alive (lazy sweep starvation); stale /tmp/hermes_kernel_* dirs are never swept at boot

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Merged PRs: #117579
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 20 Sep 2026

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