{"record":{"id":"4cac1237cc86bd62","repo":"GoogleContainerTools/skaffold","slug":"could-not-set-information-job-object-w","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"could not set information job object: %w","messagePattern":"could not set information job object: %w","errorType":"console","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"pkg/skaffold/kubectl/exec_windows.go","lineNumber":60,"sourceCode":"// Start starts the specified command in a job object but does not wait for it to complete\nfunc (c *Cmd) Start() error {\n\thandle, err := windows.CreateJobObject(nil, nil)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"could not create job object: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\t// https://gist.github.com/hallazzang/76f3970bfc949831808bbebc8ca15209\n\tinfo := windows.JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION{\n\t\tBasicLimitInformation: windows.JOBOBJECT_BASIC_LIMIT_INFORMATION{\n\t\t\tLimitFlags: windows.JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_KILL_ON_JOB_CLOSE,\n\t\t},\n\t}\n\tif _, err := windows.SetInformationJobObject(\n\t\thandle,\n\t\twindows.JobObjectExtendedLimitInformation,\n\t\tuintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&info)),\n\t\tuint32(unsafe.Sizeof(info))); err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"could not set information job object: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tif err := c.Cmd.Start(); err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"could not start the command: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tprocessHandle, err := getHandleFromProcess(c.Process)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"could not get handle from process: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tif err := windows.AssignProcessToJobObject(handle, processHandle); err != nil {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"could not assign job object: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tc.handle = handle\n\tgo func() {\n\t\t<-c.ctx.Done()","sourceCodeStart":42,"sourceCodeEnd":78,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/skaffold/blob/a1189de023efc32d4b8e11f395acc678aa555011/pkg/skaffold/kubectl/exec_windows.go#L42-L78","documentation":"After creating the Windows job object, Start configures it with JOB_OBJECT_LIMIT_KILL_ON_JOB_CLOSE via SetInformationJobObject; this error wraps failure of that call. It means the kernel rejected the extended limit information struct for the job object.","triggerScenarios":"SetInformationJobObject returns non-zero (Win32 failure) when applying JOBOBJECT_EXTENDED_LIMIT_INFORMATION — e.g. invalid handle from a prior partial failure, access denied, or struct size/layout mismatch from an incompatible golang.org/x/sys/windows version.","commonSituations":"Outdated golang.org/x/sys/windows package with struct layout mismatches on newer Windows builds, corrupted handle state, restricted-process scenarios similar to job-object creation failures.","solutions":["Update golang.org/x/sys to the latest version so the JOBOBJECT structs match current Windows ABI","Rerun in an unrestricted (non-elevated-issue) terminal and check for AV interference","Retry the command — transient Win32 failures are rare but possible","If persistent, capture the wrapped %w error's Win32 code for a Windows support/debugging angle"],"exampleFix":"// go.mod\n// before\ngolang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-2021...\n// after\ngolang.org/x/sys v0.20.0","handlingStrategy":"fallback","validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"if err := c.Start(); err != nil {\n    if strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"could not set information job object\") {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"job object config rejected (%w); update golang.org/x/sys and retry\", err)\n    }\n    return err\n}","preventionTips":["Keep golang.org/x/sys/windows at a recent version for correct JOBOBJECT struct layout","Pin a known-good Windows build in CI where job objects are exercised","Check the wrapped Win32 error code when diagnosing","Avoid mixing struct definitions from different x/sys versions in the build"],"tags":["windows","process","job-object"],"backgroundTag":"windows-job-object-creation-failed","analyzedSha":"a1189de023efc32d4b8e11f395acc678aa555011","analyzedAt":"2026-09-05T12:09:27.064Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-05T12:09:27.064Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-12T17:17:11.597Z"}