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Failed to create shim task

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os=ubuntu 20.04, kernel=5.18.2, docker=20.10.16, sysbox=0.5.2 EE, containerd=1.6.4, runc=1.1.1

docker run --runtime=sysbox-runc -m 1g hello-world

docker: Error response from daemon: failed to create shim task: OCI runtime create failed: container_linux.go:425: starting container process caused: process_linux.go:368: applying cgroup configuration for process caused: failed to write "1": write /sys/fs/cgroup/memory/docker/fd5011d5720ec36fee184eb963833ae2ad0a8e70f13cddf7798efdf31e5bd586/memory.kmem.limit_in_bytes: operation not supported: unknown.

ERRO[0000] error waiting for container: context canceled

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Start by reproducing the listed docker run --runtime=sysbox-runc -m 1g hello-world command with the reported Ubuntu, kernel, Docker, Sysbox, containerd, and runc versions. Trace the cgroup setup that writes memory.kmem.limit_in_bytes; done means identifying the compatibility cause and documenting or implementing a verified resolution.

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Tech stack
docker, linux, ubuntu
Domain
devops, infrastructure, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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