Return a machine's freed memory to the host while it runs - #894

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Resolve test directory paths before reaping per-test files
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Say how to run the tests that macOS skips
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Test against the kernel release the shipped tool installs
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Run each integration test in its own scratch directory
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Give the machine's storage the shape its containers have
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Add guest swap support
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Give a pod a swap area its containers share
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Hold a container to the swap limit it was given
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Take the swap total as given when memory is unlimited
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Let a pod's containers copy files in and out
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Give a pod the machine it asked for
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Let a pod's containers be given a writable layer
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Name the project the guest file transfer belongs to
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Let a pod give a container's place back
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Let the host reclaim memory from a running container
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Reclaim guest freed memory on the cloud hypervisor backend
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Let the cloud hypervisor backend hold a target memory size
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Compact a guest before taking memory back from it
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Let a pod gather its guest's memory before taking any back
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Work out how much memory to ask a machine to give back
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Return a machine's freed memory to the host while it runs
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Return a machine's freed memory to the host while it runs - #894

Return a machine's freed memory to the host while it runs#894
MayCXC wants to merge 21 commits into
apple:mainfrom
MayCXC:balloon-driver

Commits on Aug 27, 2026

Resolve test directory paths before reaping per-test files

Say how to run the tests that macOS skips

Test against the kernel release the shipped tool installs

Run each integration test in its own scratch directory

Give the machine's storage the shape its containers have

Add guest swap support

Give a pod a swap area its containers share

Hold a container to the swap limit it was given

Take the swap total as given when memory is unlimited

Let a pod's containers copy files in and out

Give a pod the machine it asked for

Let a pod's containers be given a writable layer

Name the project the guest file transfer belongs to

Let a pod give a container's place back

Let the host reclaim memory from a running container

Reclaim guest freed memory on the cloud hypervisor backend

Let the cloud hypervisor backend hold a target memory size

Compact a guest before taking memory back from it

Let a pod gather its guest's memory before taking any back

Work out how much memory to ask a machine to give back

Return a machine's freed memory to the host while it runs