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  1. OpenShift Virtualization
  2. CNV-18627

[2090350] memory leak in virt-launcher process

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    • CNV Virtualization Sprint 220, CNV Virtualization Sprint 221, CNV Virtualization Sprint 222
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      Description of problem:
      The memory usage of the virt-launcher process on virt-launcher pod is growing and may lead to OOMKilled pods:

      > # VM started:
      > qemu 10 0.1 0.2 2002312 60872 ? Sl 22:15 0:04 /usr/bin/virt-launcher --qemu-timeout 253s --name vm-fedora --uid 6b181371-7c41-4783-8f8f-a

      > # 12hrs
      > qemu 10 0.1 0.2 2002312 67952 ? Sl May16 0:58 /usr/bin/virt-launcher --qemu-timeout 253s --name vm-fedora --uid 6b181371-7c41-4783-8f8f-a

      > # 48hrs
      > qemu 10 0.1 0.2 2002312 70528 ? Sl May16 3:06 /usr/bin/virt-launcher --qemu-timeout 253s --name vm-fedora --uid 6b181371-7c41-4783-8f8f-a

      > # And after 5 days it has exceeded the 75MB limit:
      > qemu 10 0.1 0.3 2002312 77364 ? Sl May16 9:28 /usr/bin/virt-launcher --qemu-timeout 253s --name vm-fedora --uid 6b181371-7c41-4783-8f8f-a

      Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
      4.11

      How reproducible:

      Steps to Reproduce:
      1. run VM with stress for a long time
      2. check memory
      3.

      Actual results:
      Memory usage of virt-launcher is growing and may exceed the limit

      Expected results:
      Memory usage is under the limit

      Additional info:

            ffossemo@redhat.com Federico Fossemo
            dshchedr@redhat.com Denys Shchedrivyi
            Denys Shchedrivyi Denys Shchedrivyi
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