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Lambda Unable to create shared memory warnings #785
Description
Expected Behavior
Not generate warnings as previously done on previous DD layer versions. Right now the only way to prevent this from happening is by setting DD_TRACE_LOG_LEVEL to "ERROR" .
Actual Behavior
Generated warnings in datadog with "Unable to create shared memory. Features relying on remote configuration will not work as expected." even after disabling remote configuration . This did not happen previously .
Steps to Reproduce the Problem
1.Upgrade layers to latest versions {"extension_layer_version": 95, "python_layer_version": 123}
Specifications
- Datadog Lambda Layer version: 95
- Python version: 123
Stacktrace
[WARNING] 2026-04-08T08:26:53.993Z Unable to create shared memory. Features relying on remote configuration will not work as expected.
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fix: disable remote configuration by default in Lambda
fix(rc): skip shared memory allocation in AWS Lambda
fix(rc): skip shared memory allocation in AWS Lambda
zarirhamza commentedon Apr 15, 2026
Thanks for reporting this. We've identified the root cause and have fixes in progress:
This should be resolved in the next ddtrace release and subsequent Lambda layer version.
fix: disable remote configuration by default in Lambda
fix(rc): skip shared memory allocation in AWS Lambda (#17550)
CatalinAndrei-Flam commentedon May 5, 2026
Hello, encountering the same issue even after applying latest Datadog lambda layers: {"extension_layer_version": 96, "python_layer_version": 124}
fix(rc): skip shared memory allocation in AWS Lambda (#17550)