Enforce Firecracker runtime timeout via host watchdog and clarify limit semantics - #16
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fix: enforce Firecracker execution timeout watchdog
Enforce Firecracker runtime timeout via host watchdog and clarify limit semantics
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timeoutMswas only applied to the initial VSOCK connect path, leaving post-connect guest execution able to block indefinitely. This change closes that gap while preserving existingmemoryMb/cpuLimitwiring to Firecrackermachine-config.Execution timeout enforcement (host-side watchdog)
FirecrackerOrchestrator::wait_and_teardown.timeoutMs.Failure semantics
UnexpectedEof) from watchdog timeout (TimedOut) during stream processing.Documentation clarity (limit ownership)
memoryMbandcpuLimitmap to Firecrackermachine-config.timeoutMsis enforced by a host watchdog during runtime execution.