# GitLab: Major incident: Job delays on saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners

**Summary:** _summary pending_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: major (vendor)
- Changed: 2026-10-01 18:30 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-18 05:07 UTC
- [Source: https://status.gitlab.com/pages/incident/5b36dc6502d06804c08349f7/6abea6ac2dc48705ab3d9c9e](https://status.gitlab.com/pages/incident/5b36dc6502d06804c08349f7/6abea6ac2dc48705ab3d9c9e)
- [Company: GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:188/6abea6ac2dc48705ab3d9c9e@053415978014
- Change 1 of 1 for this incident

Incident page (full timeline): [Job delays on saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab/incidents/6abea6ac2dc48705ab3d9c9e.md)
## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

```diff
+ Job delays on saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners
```

**2. Added: Impact**

```diff
+ major
```

**3. Added: Status**

```diff
+ resolved
```

**4. Added: Start time**

```diff
+ 2026-10-01 18:30 UTC
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**5. Added: Resolved time**

```diff
+ 2026-10-01 21:48 UTC
```

**6. Added: Affected components**

```diff
+ CI/CD, CI/CD - Hosted runners on Linux
```

**7. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-10-01 18:30 UTC

```diff
+ Some CI/CD jobs using saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners are experiencing delays before starting. We are restoring affected runner capacity and monitoring recovery. Delays may continue while the backlog clears. The root cause remains under investigation. For details, see https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/work_items/23077.
```

**8. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-10-01 18:47 UTC

```diff
+ Jobs are processing as expected at this time, and graphs have returned to normal. We are now monitoring the situation. For details, see gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/work_items/23077.
```

**9. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-10-01 19:53 UTC

```diff
+ Job processing is stable; monitoring continues. Details: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/work_items/23077
```

**10. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-10-01 21:12 UTC

```diff
+ No material updates, monitoring continues. Details: gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/work_items/23077
```

**11. Added: Update** (resolved) · 2026-10-01 21:48 UTC

```diff
+ Jobs on saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners have been processing as expected, and this incident is now resolved. Details at: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-infra/production/-/work_items/23077
```

## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-01 18:30 UTC | Major incident: Job delays on saas-linux-small-amd64 hosted runners (this change) | major |

All GitLab changes: [timeline](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab/changes.md)
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