DockerAug 4, 202616 min read
Docker's Dirty Secret: Your App Is PID 1, and It Doesn't Know What That Means
Your container's PID 1 isn't just another process — it inherits kernel-level responsibilities most apps were never built to handle. Here's why that silently fills your process table with zombies, why "docker stop" can quietly turn into a force kill, and the 20KB fix that solves both.
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