====== Ubuntu - cgroups ======

**cgroups** are the Linux control group system.

  * System for resource management on Linux.
  * Directory hierarchy at **/sys/fs/cgroup**.
  * Limit, throttle, and account for resource usage per control group.
  * Each resource interface is provided by a controller.

Primary uses:

  * Isolating core workload from background resource needs.
  * Do not allow one workload to overpower the others.

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[[Ubuntu:cgroups:cgroupv1|cgroupv1]]

[[Ubuntu:cgroups:cgroupv2|cgroupv2]]

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===== References =====

https://chrisdown.name/talks/cgroupv2/cgroupv2-fosdem.pdf

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/cgroups