Pitfalls reloading files from Kubernetes Secret & ConfigMap volumes
Read OriginalThis technical article details the unexpected behavior of inotify file watches on Kubernetes Secret and ConfigMap volumes, where only IN_DELETE_SELF events are triggered on updates. It explains why this happens, covering the kubelet's AtomicWriter mechanism for atomic and consistent file updates, and provides guidance for implementing resilient configuration reloading in production applications.
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