Bug#976190: systemd: LXC memory limits messed up after some time

[Michael Biebl]

Am 01.12.20 um 09:27 schrieb Paul Slootman:
> Package: systemd
> Version: 246.6-2~bpo10+1
> Severity: normal
> 
> I have libvirt configured to run LXC by default.
> I also have memory limits in place. Directly after starting the LXC
> containers, they are correct; e.g.:
> 
> root at dns:~# free
>                total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
> Mem:        1048576       41660     1006784       48124         132     1006784
> Swap:             0           0           0
> 
> 
> After some time, I have noticed that they are no longer correct; in fact
> they are wildly wrong:
> 
> root at dns:~# free
>                total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
> Mem:    9007199254740991      598372 9007199254108535       85652       34084 9007199254108535
> Swap:             0        1692       -1692
> 

I suppose, this is from within the container?

How do you apply/setup the limits?