JDK-8372616 : 8370572: Cgroups hierarchical memory limit is not honored after JDK-8322420
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: 21.0.9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2025-11-24
  • Updated: 2025-11-28
  • Resolved: 2025-11-28
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JDK-8370572 - Cgroups hierarchical memory limit is not honored after JDK-8322420
Description
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
As per JDK-8370572 (https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8370572) there was an issue starting in JDK 21.0.9 where  hierarchical mem limits in CGROUP v1 are no longer handled. This issue was solved in the main line of development but it has not been backported to jdk21 (except for Amazon Corretto). 
Could you please backport the fix to JDK21?

REGRESSION : Last worked in version 17.0.17

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Please see https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8370572  and https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/28006

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Please see https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8370572  and https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/28006
ACTUAL -
Hierarchical memory limits are not considered. Please see Please see https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8370572  and https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/28006

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Please see https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8370572  and https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/28006
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Comments
This is a duplicate of JDK-8370572. For backports to 25u and 21u status, see the comments there.
28-11-2025