@kapa.ai what does this do CONTAINER_ORCHESTRATOR_JAVA_OPTS: "-XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=85.0"

The environment variable

CONTAINER_ORCHESTRATOR_JAVA_OPTS

is used to pass JVM (Java Virtual Machine) options to the container orchestrator process in Airbyte. The two flags you've specified do the following: •

-XX:+ExitOnOutOfMemoryError

: Causes the JVM to immediately exit (terminate the process) when it encounters an

OutOfMemoryError

, rather than continuing in a potentially broken state. This is a common safeguard used across many Airbyte connectors and components. [Db2 changelog] •

-XX:MaxRAMPercentage=85.0

: Sets the maximum Java heap size as a percentage of the total available RAM — in this case, 85%. This means the JVM will use up to 85% of the container's available memory for its heap. [OOM issue] > ⚠️ Important caveat: There is a known issue where, on newer Linux kernels (6.12+), the JVM may fall back to reading host-level memory instead of the container's memory limit (due to missing cpuset cgroup information). In such cases, setting

MaxRAMPercentage=85.0

could cause the JVM to allocate far more heap than the container's actual limit, leading to OOM kills. [OOM issue] Additionally, there is an open GitHub issue noting that

CONTAINER_ORCHESTRATOR_MEMORY_LIMIT

and related settings may not always be respected, and the orchestrator can run into Java heap space errors. [orchestrator memory issue] So while setting

CONTAINER_ORCHESTRATOR_JAVA_OPTS

is a valid approach to tuning orchestrator memory behavior, it may not fully resolve memory configuration challenges in all environments. 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help.