Fixing Docker Exit Code 137: Causes and Solutions Explained
Learn about the causes of Docker exit code 137 and how to manage OOM killer effectively.
Docker containers often terminate due to the OOM killer. Exit code 137 indicates that a SIGKILL signal was sent, typically related to exceeding memory limits. The OOM killer activates when a container surpasses its memory cgroup limit. This article discusses how to identify OOMKilled situations and how to prevent them.