google/gvisor

Overlay size, as alternative to --storage-opt size=30G

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#11,504 opened on Mar 2, 2025

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Description

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Would be superb to support limiting disk space similar to the Docker's --storage-opt size=30G Thanks

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Research direction
Study gvisor's overlay filesystem implementation and implement a size limit option for sandbox storage, similar to Docker's storage opt size.
Tech stack
go
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoContainer storage concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60