Topic: cgroups

• cgroups v2 on the host: checking the mode and reading per-unit resource limits

  Modern container runtimes and systemd both rely on cgroups v2 (the unified hierarchy) to enforce memory and CPU limits. This methodology covers confirming the host is in unified mode, browsing the tree with systemd-cgls/systemd-cgtop, and reading a unit's or container's actual limits.

  methodology · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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