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Document the startup buffer accounting and orphan cleanup added in
fluent-bit f298f03df, b068b24de, and 1ad5eb6d6.

  • Add a Buffer files from a previous run subsection under Reliability
  • Note that restored buffer files are now measured and counted toward
    store_dir_limit_size, and that earlier versions couldn't size a file
    that wasn't loaded into memory so it escaped the limit
  • Note that a restored chunk which already exceeded retry_limit isn't
    retried, and record the warning the plugin logs
  • Note that retry_exhausted_action then applies to that chunk, and that
    earlier versions left it consuming space in the store_dir
  • Note that the same handling applies to the shutdown buffer sweep

Signed-off-by: Eric D. Schabell eric@schabell.org

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    • Added guidance for buffering files from previous runs in Fluent Bit 5.1.2 and later.
    • Clarified that restored buffer files count toward store_dir_limit_size.
    • Documented handling for chunks that exceeded retry_limit: they are not retried and instead follow the configured retry_exhausted_action, such as quarantine or deletion.
    • Clarified that the same handling applies during the shutdown buffer sweep.

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The S3 output documentation now describes buffer files restored from previous runs, including size accounting, exhausted retry handling, and shutdown cleanup behavior in Fluent Bit 5.1.2 and later.

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S3 buffer restoration documentation

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Document restored buffer behavior
pipeline/outputs/s3.md
Adds documentation for restored buffer measurement, store_dir_limit_size accounting, retry_exhausted_action, warning logs, and shutdown buffer sweeps.

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The S3 documentation may lead users to believe every restored buffer file is removed at startup rather than only the applicable orphaned files, causing incorrect expectations about retained buffered data.

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In `@pipeline/outputs/s3.md`:
- Line 455: Clarify the Fluent Bit startup cleanup description to state that
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… previous run

  Document the startup buffer accounting and orphan cleanup added in
  fluent-bit f298f03df, b068b24de, and 1ad5eb6d6.

  - Add a Buffer files from a previous run subsection under Reliability
  - Note that restored buffer files are now measured and counted toward
    store_dir_limit_size, and that earlier versions couldn't size a file
    that wasn't loaded into memory so it escaped the limit
  - Note that a restored chunk which already exceeded retry_limit isn't
    retried, and record the warning the plugin logs
  - Note that retry_exhausted_action then applies to that chunk, and that
    earlier versions left it consuming space in the store_dir
  - Note that the same handling applies to the shutdown buffer sweep
  - State that the startup cleanup only targets orphaned buffer files left
    by a previous run
  - Note that the current run's timestamped directory, the
    multipart_upload_metadata directory, and the quarantine directory are
    skipped
  - Describe how orphaned files are handled: PutObject upload, local delete
    on success, locked files skipped, failure count preserved for retry,
    empty previous-run directory removed

Signed-off-by: Eric D. Schabell <eric@schabell.org>
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