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Excessive SQLite WAL writes during streaming due to TRACE logs ignoring RUST_LOG, leading to high disk usage.

Excessive SQLite WAL writes during streaming due to TRACE logs ignoring RUST_LOG, leading to high disk usage.

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01

Qualification checklist

Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026

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At least 3 independent users2 / 3
NOT MET
×
At least 2 independent discussions1 / 2
NOT MET
✓
At least 1 supporting signal1 Workarounds · 1 Blocked workflows · Persistence
MET
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Observed signals

Users2
Discussions1
Mentions2
Active days2
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenApr 10, 2026
Last seenJul 24, 2026

Why the gate is holding

  • Fewer than 3 independent users
  • Fewer than 2 independent discussions

Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.

03

Source evidence

2 evidence records

github · HIGH · Jul 24, 2026

openai/codex

### Analysis (community) Thanks for tracking this — attempting a **residual-focused** analysis aligned with docs/contributing.md (invitation-only: analysis in-thread, no unsolicited PR). - **Issue under review:** #17320 — Excessive SQLite WAL writes during streaming due to TRACE logs ignoring RUST_LOG - **Theme / radar cluster:** TRACE logs ignore level / SQLite sink residual (`logs_2.sqlite SSD`) - **Reporter posture:** static + local evidence where available; not claiming a maintainer invite. ### Observed (from i…
BUGCOMPLAINT

bbingz · openai/codex

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github · HIGH · Apr 10, 2026

Excessive SQLite WAL writes during streaming due to TRACE logs ignoring RUST_LOG

### What version of the IDE extension are you using? `openai.chatgpt-26.406.31014-linux-x64` (VSCodium on Linux Mint) ### What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Plus ### Which IDE are you using? VSCodium (Code - OSS fork) ### What platform is your computer? Linux x64 (Linux Mint) ### What issue are you seeing? During model streaming responses, the Codex `app-server` binary writes **~5 MiB/s** (observed up to ~16 MiB/s in `iotop`) to `~/.codex/logs_2.sqlite-wal`. This results in sustained disk write rates that can s…
BUGBLOCKED WORKFLOWWORKAROUND

piotrkacala · openai/codex

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