From 1aef12ae46ef400501cd516a91f3c4e45e45ac64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: walnut-the-cat <122475853+walnut-the-cat@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:27:59 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update hardware-validator.md with RAM recommendation Added note about RAM headroom for validators. --- docs/validator/hardware-validator.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md index 9c6ab36..d1d0c57 100644 --- a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md +++ b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md @@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging ## Recommended Hardware Specifications {#recommended-hardware-specifications} +**[NOTE]** Validators should considering provisioning at least 8 GiB of additional RAM headroom beyond baseline usage, or alternatively configure sufficient swap space. This buffer helps absorb transient memory spikes and reduces the risk of unexpected OOM termination. + ### Chunk/Block Producers | Hardware | Recommended Specifications | From 374be309501f436d761b51769292d910dab82e48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: walnut-the-cat <122475853+walnut-the-cat@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:28:42 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix typo in hardware validator note --- docs/validator/hardware-validator.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md index d1d0c57..a18058e 100644 --- a/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md +++ b/docs/validator/hardware-validator.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This page covers the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for engaging ## Recommended Hardware Specifications {#recommended-hardware-specifications} -**[NOTE]** Validators should considering provisioning at least 8 GiB of additional RAM headroom beyond baseline usage, or alternatively configure sufficient swap space. This buffer helps absorb transient memory spikes and reduces the risk of unexpected OOM termination. +**[NOTE]** Validators should consider provisioning at least 8 GiB of additional RAM headroom beyond baseline usage, or alternatively configure sufficient swap space. This buffer helps absorb transient memory spikes and reduces the risk of unexpected OOM termination. ### Chunk/Block Producers