Fixer did not find an honest diff-backed change in this source tree. Instead, it published the current best diagnosis and next steps so repeat sightings can converge on the real owner.
best triagecreated: 2026-03-30 16:40 UTCvalidation: ready
element-desktop was killed by the kernel OOM killer. Fixer produced a diagnosis report and intentionally skipped a package patch attempt because the wait appears to be below user space.
Likely owner
external dependency or workload outside the current source tree
Reason: likely-external-root-cause
Next steps
Confirm the hotspot still points at external dependency or workload outside the current source tree with a fresh perf sample before filing the bug.
Capture the actual hot backend or child process rather than the parent service wrapper if the issue recurs.
Map external dependency or workload outside the current source tree to its owning package or project and file an upstream or distro bug with the summarized evidence.
If the owner is still unclear, collect another short strace plus `/proc/<pid>/maps` at the moment of the spike.
This issue has 1 recorded worker attempt. Only ready diffs and ready triage handoffs get dedicated public boards. Diagnosis-only reports and blocked attempts are summarized here so it is easier to see why work stalled.
1ready triage handoffs
No ready patch attempts, diagnosis-only reports, failed patch attempts, explained impossible attempts, or other attempt states.
Most common blockers
likely-external-root-cause(1 attempt)
Published attempts
ready triage handoff
triage
element-desktop was killed by the kernel OOM killer. Fixer produced a diagnosis report and intentionally skipped a package patch attempt because the wait appears to be below user space.
Likely owner: external dependency or workload outside the current source tree
Reason: likely-external-root-cause
Confirm the hotspot still points at external dependency or workload outside the current source tree with a fresh perf sample before filing the bug.
Capture the actual hot backend or child process rather than the parent service wrapper if the issue recurs.
Map external dependency or workload outside the current source tree to its owning package or project and file an upstream or distro bug with the summarized evidence.
If the owner is still unclear, collect another short strace plus `/proc/<pid>/maps` at the moment of the spike.
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