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From: Fiona Ebner <f.ebner@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH v2 docs] pct: cgroup: update to cgroupv2 being the only supported mode
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:59:23 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250814135938.318300-1-f.ebner@proxmox.com> (raw)

As already mentioned in the known issues in the roadmap [0], cgroupv2
is the only supported mode in Proxmox VE 9.

To not break any references, because Proxmox VE 8 is not EOL yet, keep
the section about changing the cgroup version.

[0]: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_8_to_9#cgroup_V1_Removal

Signed-off-by: Fiona Ebner <f.ebner@proxmox.com>
---

Changes in v2 (thanks, Thomas!):
* Improve initial section mentioning the two versions.
* Keep section about changing cgroup version to not break any
  references.

 pct.adoc | 27 +++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pct.adoc b/pct.adoc
index 529b72f..d6146eb 100644
--- a/pct.adoc
+++ b/pct.adoc
@@ -672,17 +672,11 @@ The main resources controlled via 'cgroups' are CPU time, memory and swap
 limits, and access to device nodes. 'cgroups' are also used to "freeze" a
 container before taking snapshots.
 
-There are 2 versions of 'cgroups' currently available,
-https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.11/admin-guide/cgroup-v1/index.html[legacy]
-and
-https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.11/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.html['cgroupv2'].
-
-Since {pve} 7.0, the default is a pure 'cgroupv2' environment. Previously a
-"hybrid" setup was used, where resource control was mainly done in 'cgroupv1'
-with an additional 'cgroupv2' controller which could take over some subsystems
-via the 'cgroup_no_v1' kernel command-line parameter. (See the
-https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.html[kernel
-parameter documentation] for details.)
+The current version of 'cgroups' is
+https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v6.14/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.html['cgroupv2'].
+The https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v6.14/admin-guide/cgroup-v1/index.html[v1 version]
+of the cgroup subsystem was deprecated with the release of {pve} 7.0 and removed
+entirely with {pve} 9.0. Before {pve} 7.0, a "hybrid" mode was the default.
 
 [[pct_cgroup_compat]]
 CGroup Version Compatibility
@@ -720,21 +714,14 @@ environment, you can either
 * Move the container, or its services, to a Virtual Machine. Virtual Machines
   have a much less interaction with the host, that's why one can install
   decades old OS versions just fine there.
-
-* Switch back to the legacy 'cgroup' controller. Note that while it can be a
-  valid solution, it's not a permanent one. Starting from {pve} 9.0, the legacy
-  controller will not be supported anymore.
 ====
 
 [[pct_cgroup_change_version]]
 Changing CGroup Version
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-TIP: If file system quotas are not required and all containers support 'cgroupv2',
-it is recommended to stick to the new default.
-
-To switch back to the previous version the following kernel command-line
-parameter can be used:
+Before {pve} 9.0, you could switch back to the previous version with the
+following kernel command-line parameter:
 
 ----
 systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=0
-- 
2.47.2



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             reply	other threads:[~2025-08-14 13:58 UTC|newest]

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2025-08-14 13:59 Fiona Ebner [this message]
2025-08-27 12:02 ` [pve-devel] applied: " Wolfgang Bumiller

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