I'm running into repeated crashes while building my .NET microservices on Docker Desktop. After about 20 minutes, I get the error: `ERROR: target xxx: failed to receive status: rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = error reading from server: EOF`. I'm using the command `docker buildx bake -f docker-compose.yml --load` to build around 10 .NET 8 Web API projects at the same time, and they all share similar Dockerfiles. I'm starting to think the Docker WSL2 environment might be running out of memory or hitting high CPU usage due to the parallel builds. I even tweaked the .wslconfig to manage resource usage better, but it hasn't helped. Any tips on what might be causing this crash, or suggestions on a more efficient way to handle building these microservices given their shared dependencies?
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You might want to check the Docker logs for more specifics before it crashes. The terminal usually shows the step it fails on, but if that's not enough, you can delve into logs located in the Docker Desktop under the troubleshooting section.
Building 10 projects at once can definitely tax your system! Consider building them sequentially or using a CI/CD tool to manage the builds better. Also, ensure you're not using too many resources in WSL2—adjusting your .wslconfig can really help such as allocating more memory or CPUs, but keep an eye on your system's overall performance.
Good point! I once faced similar issues when overloading Docker. Splitting the build into smaller batches could also help, especially if memory is tight.
Yeah, I usually look there too. But if it's crashing that fast, sometimes it helps to check out Docker's log files directly. They're usually found in the Docker Desktop settings.