Merge pull request #3551 from mheon/fix_memory_leak

Fix memory leak with exit files

23 files changed, 277 insertions, 235 deletions

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ca7807fa1..3185586b9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     libnl-3-dev \
     libostree-dev \
     libprotobuf-dev \
-    libprotobuf-c0-dev \
+    libprotobuf-c-dev \
     libseccomp2 \
     libseccomp-dev \
     libtool \
diff --git a/cmd/podman/cliconfig/config.go b/cmd/podman/cliconfig/config.go
index 025f40cf6..37d6d3908 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/cliconfig/config.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/cliconfig/config.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type MainFlags struct {
 	CniConfigDir      string
 	ConmonPath        string
 	DefaultMountsFile string
+	EventsBackend     string
 	HooksDir          []string
 	MaxWorks          int
 	Namespace         string
diff --git a/cmd/podman/libpodruntime/runtime.go b/cmd/podman/libpodruntime/runtime.go
index 570288837..ee9e57966 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/libpodruntime/runtime.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/libpodruntime/runtime.go
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ func getRuntime(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.PodmanCommand, renumber, migra
 		options = append(options, libpod.WithNetworkCmdPath(c.GlobalFlags.NetworkCmdPath))
 	}
 
+	if c.Flags().Changed("events-backend") {
+		options = append(options, libpod.WithEventsLogger(c.GlobalFlags.EventsBackend))
+	}
+
 	if c.Flags().Changed("cgroup-manager") {
 		options = append(options, libpod.WithCgroupManager(c.GlobalFlags.CGroupManager))
 	} else {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/main_local.go b/cmd/podman/main_local.go
index e4f521bc4..5c8b2b1ff 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/main_local.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/main_local.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func init() {
 	if err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().MarkHidden("default-mounts-file"); err != nil {
 		logrus.Error("unable to mark default-mounts-file flag as hidden")
 	}
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&MainGlobalOpts.EventsBackend, "events-backend", "", "Events backend to use")
 	// Override default --help information of `--help` global flag
 	var dummyHelp bool
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&dummyHelp, "help", false, "Help for podman")
diff --git a/docs/libpod.conf.5.md b/docs/libpod.conf.5.md
index b4d562d94..c28c80b56 100644
--- a/docs/libpod.conf.5.md
+++ b/docs/libpod.conf.5.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ libpod to manage containers.
   a slirp4netns network.  If "" is used then the binary is looked up using the $PATH environment variable.
 
 **events_logger**=""
-  Default method to use when logging events. Valid values are "journald" and "file".
+  Default method to use when logging events. Valid values are "file", "journald", and "none".
 
 **detach_keys**=""
   Keys sequence used for detaching a container
diff --git a/docs/podman.1.md b/docs/podman.1.md
index 022514a80..bfb5a9aec 100644
--- a/docs/podman.1.md
+++ b/docs/podman.1.md
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ Note: CGroup manager is not supported in rootless mode when using CGroups Versio
 
 Path to where the cpu performance results should be written
 
+**--events-logger**=*type*
+
+Backend to use for storing events. Allowed values are **file**, **journald**, and **none**.
+
 **--hooks-dir**=*path*
 
 Each `*.json` file in the path configures a hook for Podman containers.  For more details on the syntax of the JSON files and the semantics of hook injection, see `oci-hooks(5)`.  Podman and libpod currently support both the 1.0.0 and 0.1.0 hook schemas, although the 0.1.0 schema is deprecated.
diff --git a/libpod/container_api.go b/libpod/container_api.go
index cd020e429..ef9c3f006 100644
--- a/libpod/container_api.go
+++ b/libpod/container_api.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (c *Container) StopWithTimeout(timeout uint) error {
 		c.state.State == define.ContainerStateExited {
 		return define.ErrCtrStopped
 	}
-	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Stop)
+
 	return c.stop(timeout)
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/container_internal.go b/libpod/container_internal.go
index 83ee5640e..aba9c5b93 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal.go
@@ -634,19 +634,15 @@ func (c *Container) removeConmonFiles() error {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error removing container %s OOM file", c.ID())
 	}
 
-	// Instead of outright deleting the exit file, rename it (if it exists).
-	// We want to retain it so we can get the exit code of containers which
-	// are removed (at least until we have a workable events system)
+	// Remove the exit file so we don't leak memory in tmpfs
 	exitFile := filepath.Join(c.ociRuntime.exitsDir, c.ID())
-	oldExitFile := filepath.Join(c.ociRuntime.exitsDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s-old", c.ID()))
 	if _, err := os.Stat(exitFile); err != nil {
 		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error running stat on container %s exit file", c.ID())
 		}
 	} else {
-		// Rename should replace the old exit file (if it exists)
-		if err := os.Rename(exitFile, oldExitFile); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error renaming container %s exit file", c.ID())
+		if err := os.Remove(exitFile); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error removing container %s exit file", c.ID())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1112,7 +1108,13 @@ func (c *Container) stop(timeout uint) error {
 	}
 
 	// Wait until we have an exit file, and sync once we do
-	return c.waitForExitFileAndSync()
+	if err := c.waitForExitFileAndSync(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Stop)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Internal, non-locking function to pause a container
diff --git a/libpod/events/config.go b/libpod/events/config.go
index b9f01f3a5..96172d47b 100644
--- a/libpod/events/config.go
+++ b/libpod/events/config.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const (
 	LogFile EventerType = iota
 	// Journald indicates journald should be used to log events
 	Journald EventerType = iota
+	// Null is a no-op events logger. It does not read or write events.
+	Null EventerType = iota
 )
 
 // Event describes the attributes of a libpod event
diff --git a/libpod/events/events.go b/libpod/events/events.go
index 2bebff162..5e828bc8a 100644
--- a/libpod/events/events.go
+++ b/libpod/events/events.go
@@ -16,11 +16,30 @@ var ErrNoJournaldLogging = errors.New("No support for journald logging")
 
 // String returns a string representation of EventerType
 func (et EventerType) String() string {
-	if et == LogFile {
+	switch et {
+	case LogFile:
 		return "file"
+	case Journald:
+		return "journald"
+	case Null:
+		return "none"
+	default:
+		return "invalid"
+	}
+}
 
+// IsValidEventer checks if the given string is a valid eventer type.
+func IsValidEventer(eventer string) bool {
+	switch eventer {
+	case LogFile.String():
+		return true
+	case Journald.String():
+		return true
+	case Null.String():
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
 	}
-	return "journald"
 }
 
 // NewEvent creates a event struct and populates with
diff --git a/libpod/events/events_linux.go b/libpod/events/events_linux.go
index 11f309574..ffb100be8 100644
--- a/libpod/events/events_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/events/events_linux.go
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ func NewEventer(options EventerOptions) (eventer Eventer, err error) {
 		}
 	case strings.ToUpper(LogFile.String()):
 		eventer = EventLogFile{options}
+	case strings.ToUpper(Null.String()):
+		eventer = NewNullEventer()
 	default:
-		return eventer, errors.Errorf("unknown event logger type: %s", strings.ToUpper(options.EventerType))
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("unknown event logger type: %s", strings.ToUpper(options.EventerType))
 	}
 	return eventer, nil
 }
diff --git a/libpod/events/logfile.go b/libpod/events/logfile.go
index e5efc09bb..30d72b9fc 100644
--- a/libpod/events/logfile.go
+++ b/libpod/events/logfile.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (e EventLogFile) Read(options ReadOptions) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		switch event.Type {
-		case Image, Volume, Pod, Container:
+		case Image, Volume, Pod, System, Container:
 		//	no-op
 		default:
 			return errors.Errorf("event type %s is not valid in %s", event.Type.String(), e.options.LogFilePath)
diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index 81d3aa64f..7fbd0016a 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/containers/image/manifest"
-	config2 "github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/namespaces"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	nameRegex  = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*$")
-	regexError = errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "names must match [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*")
+	regexError = errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "names must match [a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_.-]*")
 )
 
 // Runtime Creation Options
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ var (
 func WithStorageConfig(config storage.StoreOptions) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		setField := false
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ func WithStorageConfig(config storage.StoreOptions) RuntimeOption {
 func WithDefaultTransport(defaultTransport string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.ImageDefaultTransport = defaultTransport
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func WithDefaultTransport(defaultTransport string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithSignaturePolicy(path string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.SignaturePolicyPath = path
@@ -137,11 +138,11 @@ func WithSignaturePolicy(path string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithStateType(storeType RuntimeStateStore) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		if storeType == InvalidStateStore {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid state store type")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid state store type")
 		}
 
 		rt.config.StateType = storeType
@@ -154,11 +155,11 @@ func WithStateType(storeType RuntimeStateStore) RuntimeOption {
 func WithOCIRuntime(runtime string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		if runtime == "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid path")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid path")
 		}
 
 		rt.config.OCIRuntime = runtime
@@ -173,11 +174,11 @@ func WithOCIRuntime(runtime string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithConmonPath(path string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		if path == "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid path")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must provide a valid path")
 		}
 
 		rt.config.ConmonPath = []string{path}
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func WithConmonPath(path string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithConmonEnv(environment []string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.ConmonEnvVars = make([]string, len(environment))
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ func WithConmonEnv(environment []string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithNetworkCmdPath(path string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.NetworkCmdPath = path
@@ -220,11 +221,11 @@ func WithNetworkCmdPath(path string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithCgroupManager(manager string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		if manager != CgroupfsCgroupsManager && manager != SystemdCgroupsManager {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "CGroup manager must be one of %s and %s",
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "CGroup manager must be one of %s and %s",
 				CgroupfsCgroupsManager, SystemdCgroupsManager)
 		}
 
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ func WithCgroupManager(manager string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithStaticDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.StaticDir = dir
@@ -253,12 +254,12 @@ func WithStaticDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithHooksDir(hooksDirs ...string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		for _, hooksDir := range hooksDirs {
 			if hooksDir == "" {
-				return errors.Wrap(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "empty-string hook directories are not supported")
+				return errors.Wrap(define.ErrInvalidArg, "empty-string hook directories are not supported")
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -274,11 +275,11 @@ func WithHooksDir(hooksDirs ...string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithDefaultMountsFile(mountsFile string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		if mountsFile == "" {
-			return config2.ErrInvalidArg
+			return define.ErrInvalidArg
 		}
 		rt.config.DefaultMountsFile = mountsFile
 		return nil
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func WithDefaultMountsFile(mountsFile string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithTmpDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 		rt.config.TmpDir = dir
 		rt.configuredFrom.libpodTmpDirSet = true
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ func WithNoStore() RuntimeOption {
 func WithMaxLogSize(limit int64) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.MaxLogSize = limit
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ func WithMaxLogSize(limit int64) RuntimeOption {
 func WithNoPivotRoot() RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.NoPivotRoot = true
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ func WithNoPivotRoot() RuntimeOption {
 func WithCNIConfigDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.CNIConfigDir = dir
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ func WithCNIConfigDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithCNIPluginDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.CNIPluginDir = []string{dir}
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ func WithCNIPluginDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithNamespace(ns string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.Namespace = ns
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ func WithNamespace(ns string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithVolumePath(volPath string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.VolumePath = volPath
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ func WithVolumePath(volPath string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithDefaultInfraImage(img string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.InfraImage = img
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ func WithDefaultInfraImage(img string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithDefaultInfraCommand(cmd string) RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.config.InfraCommand = cmd
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ func WithDefaultInfraCommand(cmd string) RuntimeOption {
 func WithRenumber() RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.doRenumber = true
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ func WithRenumber() RuntimeOption {
 func WithMigrate() RuntimeOption {
 	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
 		if rt.valid {
-			return config2.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
 
 		rt.doMigrate = true
@@ -462,13 +463,32 @@ func WithMigrate() RuntimeOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithEventsLogger sets the events backend to use.
+// Currently supported values are "file" for file backend and "journald" for
+// journald backend.
+func WithEventsLogger(logger string) RuntimeOption {
+	return func(rt *Runtime) error {
+		if rt.valid {
+			return define.ErrRuntimeFinalized
+		}
+
+		if !events.IsValidEventer(logger) {
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "%q is not a valid events backend", logger)
+		}
+
+		rt.config.EventsLogger = logger
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // Container Creation Options
 
 // WithShmDir sets the directory that should be mounted on /dev/shm.
 func WithShmDir(dir string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.ShmDir = dir
@@ -480,7 +500,7 @@ func WithShmDir(dir string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithSystemd() CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Systemd = true
@@ -492,7 +512,7 @@ func WithSystemd() CtrCreateOption {
 func WithShmSize(size int64) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.ShmSize = size
@@ -504,7 +524,7 @@ func WithShmSize(size int64) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithPrivileged(privileged bool) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Privileged = privileged
@@ -516,7 +536,7 @@ func WithPrivileged(privileged bool) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithSecLabels(labelOpts []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		ctr.config.LabelOpts = labelOpts
 		return nil
@@ -528,7 +548,7 @@ func WithSecLabels(labelOpts []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUser(user string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.User = user
@@ -544,14 +564,14 @@ func WithUser(user string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithRootFSFromImage(imageID string, imageName string, useImageVolumes bool) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.RootfsImageID != "" || ctr.config.RootfsImageName != "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container already configured with root filesystem")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container already configured with root filesystem")
 		}
 		if ctr.config.Rootfs != "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set both an image ID and a rootfs for a container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set both an image ID and a rootfs for a container")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.RootfsImageID = imageID
@@ -566,7 +586,7 @@ func WithRootFSFromImage(imageID string, imageName string, useImageVolumes bool)
 func WithStdin() CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Stdin = true
@@ -582,11 +602,11 @@ func WithStdin() CtrCreateOption {
 func (r *Runtime) WithPod(pod *Pod) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if pod == nil {
-			return config2.ErrInvalidArg
+			return define.ErrInvalidArg
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Pod = pod.ID()
@@ -599,7 +619,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) WithPod(pod *Pod) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithLabels(labels map[string]string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Labels = make(map[string]string)
@@ -615,7 +635,7 @@ func WithLabels(labels map[string]string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithName(name string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		// Check the name against a regex
@@ -633,13 +653,13 @@ func WithName(name string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithStopSignal(signal syscall.Signal) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if signal == 0 {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "stop signal cannot be 0")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "stop signal cannot be 0")
 		} else if signal > 64 {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "stop signal cannot be greater than 64 (SIGRTMAX)")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "stop signal cannot be greater than 64 (SIGRTMAX)")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.StopSignal = uint(signal)
@@ -653,7 +673,7 @@ func WithStopSignal(signal syscall.Signal) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithStopTimeout(timeout uint) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.StopTimeout = timeout
@@ -666,7 +686,7 @@ func WithStopTimeout(timeout uint) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithIDMappings(idmappings storage.IDMappingOptions) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.IDMappings = idmappings
@@ -678,7 +698,7 @@ func WithIDMappings(idmappings storage.IDMappingOptions) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithExitCommand(exitCommand []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.ExitCommand = append(exitCommand, ctr.ID())
@@ -691,7 +711,7 @@ func WithExitCommand(exitCommand []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUTSNSFromPod(p *Pod) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if err := validPodNSOption(p, ctr.config.Pod); err != nil {
@@ -715,19 +735,19 @@ func WithUTSNSFromPod(p *Pod) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithIPCNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.IPCNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -743,19 +763,19 @@ func WithIPCNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithMountNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.MountNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -771,23 +791,23 @@ func WithMountNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithNetNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.CreateNetNS {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot join another container's net ns as we are making a new net ns")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot join another container's net ns as we are making a new net ns")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.NetNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -803,19 +823,19 @@ func WithNetNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithPIDNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.PIDNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -831,19 +851,19 @@ func WithPIDNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUserNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.UserNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -860,19 +880,19 @@ func WithUserNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUTSNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.UTSNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -888,19 +908,19 @@ func WithUTSNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithCgroupNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !nsCtr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrRemoved
+			return define.ErrCtrRemoved
 		}
 
 		if nsCtr.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.Pod != "" && nsCtr.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, nsCtr.ID())
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.CgroupNsCtr = nsCtr.ID()
@@ -914,22 +934,22 @@ func WithCgroupNSFrom(nsCtr *Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithDependencyCtrs(ctrs []*Container) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		deps := make([]string, 0, len(ctrs))
 
 		for _, dep := range ctrs {
 			if !dep.valid {
-				return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrCtrRemoved, "container %s is not valid", dep.ID())
+				return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrCtrRemoved, "container %s is not valid", dep.ID())
 			}
 
 			if dep.ID() == ctr.ID() {
-				return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
+				return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "must specify another container")
 			}
 
 			if ctr.config.Pod != "" && dep.config.Pod != ctr.config.Pod {
-				return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, dep.ID())
+				return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container has joined pod %s and dependency container %s is not a member of the pod", ctr.config.Pod, dep.ID())
 			}
 
 			deps = append(deps, dep.ID())
@@ -948,11 +968,11 @@ func WithDependencyCtrs(ctrs []*Container) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithNetNS(portMappings []ocicni.PortMapping, postConfigureNetNS bool, netmode string, networks []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.NetNsCtr != "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "container is already set to join another container's net ns, cannot create a new net ns")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "container is already set to join another container's net ns, cannot create a new net ns")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.PostConfigureNetNS = postConfigureNetNS
@@ -973,15 +993,15 @@ func WithNetNS(portMappings []ocicni.PortMapping, postConfigureNetNS bool, netmo
 func WithStaticIP(ip net.IP) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if !ctr.config.CreateNetNS {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set a static IP if the container is not creating a network namespace")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set a static IP if the container is not creating a network namespace")
 		}
 
 		if len(ctr.config.Networks) != 0 {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set a static IP if joining additional CNI networks")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set a static IP if joining additional CNI networks")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.StaticIP = ip
@@ -994,15 +1014,15 @@ func WithStaticIP(ip net.IP) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithLogDriver(driver string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		switch driver {
 		case "":
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "log driver must be set")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "log driver must be set")
 		case JournaldLogging, KubernetesLogging, JSONLogging:
 			break
 		default:
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "invalid log driver")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "invalid log driver")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.LogDriver = driver
@@ -1015,10 +1035,10 @@ func WithLogDriver(driver string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithLogPath(path string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		if path == "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "log path must be set")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "log path must be set")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.LogPath = path
@@ -1031,11 +1051,11 @@ func WithLogPath(path string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithCgroupParent(parent string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if parent == "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cgroup parent cannot be empty")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cgroup parent cannot be empty")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.CgroupParent = parent
@@ -1048,10 +1068,10 @@ func WithCgroupParent(parent string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithDNSSearch(searchDomains []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		if ctr.config.UseImageResolvConf {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS search domains if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS search domains if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
 		}
 		ctr.config.DNSSearch = searchDomains
 		return nil
@@ -1062,16 +1082,16 @@ func WithDNSSearch(searchDomains []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithDNS(dnsServers []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		if ctr.config.UseImageResolvConf {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS servers if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS servers if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
 		}
 		var dns []net.IP
 		for _, i := range dnsServers {
 			result := net.ParseIP(i)
 			if result == nil {
-				return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "invalid IP address %s", i)
+				return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "invalid IP address %s", i)
 			}
 			dns = append(dns, result)
 		}
@@ -1084,10 +1104,10 @@ func WithDNS(dnsServers []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithDNSOption(dnsOptions []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		if ctr.config.UseImageResolvConf {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS options if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add DNS options if container will not create /etc/resolv.conf")
 		}
 		ctr.config.DNSOption = dnsOptions
 		return nil
@@ -1098,11 +1118,11 @@ func WithDNSOption(dnsOptions []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithHosts(hosts []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if ctr.config.UseImageHosts {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add hosts if container will not create /etc/hosts")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot add hosts if container will not create /etc/hosts")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.HostAdd = hosts
@@ -1115,7 +1135,7 @@ func WithHosts(hosts []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithConmonPidFile(path string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		ctr.config.ConmonPidFile = path
 		return nil
@@ -1127,7 +1147,7 @@ func WithConmonPidFile(path string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithGroups(groups []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		ctr.config.Groups = groups
 		return nil
@@ -1145,11 +1165,11 @@ func WithGroups(groups []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUserVolumes(volumes []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if volumes == nil {
-			return config2.ErrInvalidArg
+			return define.ErrInvalidArg
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.UserVolumes = make([]string, 0, len(volumes))
@@ -1166,7 +1186,7 @@ func WithUserVolumes(volumes []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithEntrypoint(entrypoint []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Entrypoint = make([]string, 0, len(entrypoint))
@@ -1183,7 +1203,7 @@ func WithEntrypoint(entrypoint []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithCommand(command []string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Command = make([]string, 0, len(command))
@@ -1197,13 +1217,13 @@ func WithCommand(command []string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithRootFS(rootfs string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		if _, err := os.Stat(rootfs); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error checking path %q", rootfs)
 		}
 		if ctr.config.RootfsImageID != "" {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set both an image ID and a rootfs for a container")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "cannot set both an image ID and a rootfs for a container")
 		}
 		ctr.config.Rootfs = rootfs
 		return nil
@@ -1217,7 +1237,7 @@ func WithRootFS(rootfs string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithCtrNamespace(ns string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.Namespace = ns
@@ -1231,13 +1251,13 @@ func WithCtrNamespace(ns string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUseImageResolvConf() CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if len(ctr.config.DNSServer) != 0 ||
 			len(ctr.config.DNSSearch) != 0 ||
 			len(ctr.config.DNSOption) != 0 {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "not creating resolv.conf conflicts with DNS options")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "not creating resolv.conf conflicts with DNS options")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.UseImageResolvConf = true
@@ -1251,11 +1271,11 @@ func WithUseImageResolvConf() CtrCreateOption {
 func WithUseImageHosts() CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		if len(ctr.config.HostAdd) != 0 {
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "not creating /etc/hosts conflicts with adding to the hosts file")
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "not creating /etc/hosts conflicts with adding to the hosts file")
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.UseImageHosts = true
@@ -1270,14 +1290,14 @@ func WithUseImageHosts() CtrCreateOption {
 func WithRestartPolicy(policy string) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		switch policy {
 		case RestartPolicyNone, RestartPolicyNo, RestartPolicyOnFailure, RestartPolicyAlways:
 			ctr.config.RestartPolicy = policy
 		default:
-			return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "%q is not a valid restart policy", policy)
+			return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "%q is not a valid restart policy", policy)
 		}
 
 		return nil
@@ -1290,7 +1310,7 @@ func WithRestartPolicy(policy string) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithRestartRetries(tries uint) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.RestartRetries = tries
@@ -1304,7 +1324,7 @@ func WithRestartRetries(tries uint) CtrCreateOption {
 func withIsInfra() CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		ctr.config.IsInfra = true
@@ -1317,7 +1337,7 @@ func withIsInfra() CtrCreateOption {
 func WithNamedVolumes(volumes []*ContainerNamedVolume) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 
 		destinations := make(map[string]bool)
@@ -1327,7 +1347,7 @@ func WithNamedVolumes(volumes []*ContainerNamedVolume) CtrCreateOption {
 			// If they don't we will automatically create them.
 
 			if _, ok := destinations[vol.Dest]; ok {
-				return errors.Wrapf(config2.ErrInvalidArg, "two volumes found with destination %s", vol.Dest)
+				return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "two volumes found with destination %s", vol.Dest)
 			}
 			destinations[vol.Dest] = true
 
@@ -1348,7 +1368,7 @@ func WithNamedVolumes(volumes []*ContainerNamedVolume) CtrCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeName(name string) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		// Check the name against a regex
@@ -1365,7 +1385,7 @@ func WithVolumeName(name string) VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeLabels(labels map[string]string) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.Labels = make(map[string]string)
@@ -1381,7 +1401,7 @@ func WithVolumeLabels(labels map[string]string) VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeDriver(driver string) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.Driver = driver
@@ -1394,7 +1414,7 @@ func WithVolumeDriver(driver string) VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeOptions(options map[string]string) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.Options = make(map[string]string)
@@ -1410,7 +1430,7 @@ func WithVolumeOptions(options map[string]string) VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeUID(uid int) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.UID = uid
@@ -1423,7 +1443,7 @@ func WithVolumeUID(uid int) VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithVolumeGID(gid int) VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.GID = gid
@@ -1439,7 +1459,7 @@ func WithVolumeGID(gid int) VolumeCreateOption {
 func withSetCtrSpecific() VolumeCreateOption {
 	return func(volume *Volume) error {
 		if volume.valid {
-			return config2.ErrVolumeFinalized
+			return define.ErrVolumeFinalized
 		}
 
 		volume.config.IsCtrSpecific = true
@@ -1454,7 +1474,7 @@ func withSetCtrSpecific() VolumeCreateOption {
 func WithPodName(name string) PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		// Check the name against a regex
@@ -1472,7 +1492,7 @@ func WithPodName(name string) PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodLabels(labels map[string]string) PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.Labels = make(map[string]string)
@@ -1488,7 +1508,7 @@ func WithPodLabels(labels map[string]string) PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodCgroupParent(path string) PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.CgroupParent = path
@@ -1504,7 +1524,7 @@ func WithPodCgroupParent(path string) PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodCgroups() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodCgroup = true
@@ -1521,7 +1541,7 @@ func WithPodCgroups() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodNamespace(ns string) PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.Namespace = ns
@@ -1537,7 +1557,7 @@ func WithPodNamespace(ns string) PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodIPC() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodIPC = true
@@ -1553,7 +1573,7 @@ func WithPodIPC() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodNet() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodNet = true
@@ -1571,7 +1591,7 @@ func WithPodNet() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodMount() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodMount = true
@@ -1589,7 +1609,7 @@ func WithPodMount() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodUser() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodUser = true
@@ -1605,7 +1625,7 @@ func WithPodUser() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodPID() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodPID = true
@@ -1621,7 +1641,7 @@ func WithPodPID() PodCreateOption {
 func WithPodUTS() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.UsePodUTS = true
@@ -1634,7 +1654,7 @@ func WithPodUTS() PodCreateOption {
 func WithInfraContainer() PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 
 		pod.config.InfraContainer.HasInfraContainer = true
@@ -1647,7 +1667,7 @@ func WithInfraContainer() PodCreateOption {
 func WithInfraContainerPorts(bindings []ocicni.PortMapping) PodCreateOption {
 	return func(pod *Pod) error {
 		if pod.valid {
-			return config2.ErrPodFinalized
+			return define.ErrPodFinalized
 		}
 		pod.config.InfraContainer.PortBindings = bindings
 		return nil
@@ -1658,7 +1678,7 @@ func WithInfraContainerPorts(bindings []ocicni.PortMapping) PodCreateOption {
 func WithHealthCheck(healthCheck *manifest.Schema2HealthConfig) CtrCreateOption {
 	return func(ctr *Container) error {
 		if ctr.valid {
-			return config2.ErrCtrFinalized
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
 		}
 		ctr.config.HealthCheckConfig = healthCheck
 		return nil
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index e57ab4634..47d49f6aa 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -394,14 +394,9 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, force bool,
 
 	// Check that the container's in a good state to be removed
 	if c.state.State == config2.ContainerStateRunning {
-		if err := c.ociRuntime.stopContainer(c, c.StopTimeout()); err != nil {
+		if err := c.stop(c.StopTimeout()); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot remove container %s as it could not be stopped", c.ID())
 		}
-
-		// Need to update container state to make sure we know it's stopped
-		if err := c.waitForExitFileAndSync(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Check that all of our exec sessions have finished
diff --git a/pkg/adapter/containers.go b/pkg/adapter/containers.go
index faaef3e60..155454e21 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/containers.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/cmd/podman/shared/parse"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/image"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/logs"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter/shortcuts"
@@ -418,14 +418,13 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Run(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.RunValues, exitCode
 
 	if ecode, err := ctr.Wait(); err != nil {
 		if errors.Cause(err) == define.ErrNoSuchCtr {
-			// The container may have been removed
-			// Go looking for an exit file
-			ctrExitCode, err := ReadExitFile(config.TmpDir, ctr.ID())
+			// Check events
+			event, err := r.Runtime.GetLastContainerEvent(ctr.ID(), events.Exited)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Errorf("Cannot get exit code: %v", err)
 				exitCode = 127
 			} else {
-				exitCode = ctrExitCode
+				exitCode = event.ContainerExitCode
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -441,31 +440,6 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Run(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.RunValues, exitCode
 	return exitCode, nil
 }
 
-// ReadExitFile reads a container's exit file
-func ReadExitFile(runtimeTmp, ctrID string) (int, error) {
-	exitFile := filepath.Join(runtimeTmp, "exits", fmt.Sprintf("%s-old", ctrID))
-
-	logrus.Debugf("Attempting to read container %s exit code from file %s", ctrID, exitFile)
-
-	// Check if it exists
-	if _, err := os.Stat(exitFile); err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting exit file for container %s", ctrID)
-	}
-
-	// File exists, read it in and convert to int
-	statusStr, err := ioutil.ReadFile(exitFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "error reading exit file for container %s", ctrID)
-	}
-
-	exitCode, err := strconv.Atoi(string(statusStr))
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "error parsing exit code for container %s", ctrID)
-	}
-
-	return exitCode, nil
-}
-
 // Ps ...
 func (r *LocalRuntime) Ps(c *cliconfig.PsValues, opts shared.PsOptions) ([]shared.PsContainerOutput, error) {
 	maxWorkers := shared.Parallelize("ps")
@@ -655,18 +629,13 @@ func (r *LocalRuntime) Start(ctx context.Context, c *cliconfig.StartValues, sigP
 
 			if ecode, err := ctr.Wait(); err != nil {
 				if errors.Cause(err) == define.ErrNoSuchCtr {
-					// The container may have been removed
-					// Go looking for an exit file
-					rtc, err := r.GetConfig()
-					if err != nil {
-						return 0, err
-					}
-					ctrExitCode, err := ReadExitFile(rtc.TmpDir, ctr.ID())
+					// Check events
+					event, err := r.Runtime.GetLastContainerEvent(ctr.ID(), events.Exited)
 					if err != nil {
 						logrus.Errorf("Cannot get exit code: %v", err)
 						exitCode = 127
 					} else {
-						exitCode = ctrExitCode
+						exitCode = event.ContainerExitCode
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
diff --git a/pkg/spec/createconfig.go b/pkg/spec/createconfig.go
index 214a3c5ed..f21ae2831 100644
--- a/pkg/spec/createconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/spec/createconfig.go
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ func (c *CreateConfig) createExitCommand(runtime *libpod.Runtime) ([]string, err
 	for _, opt := range config.StorageConfig.GraphDriverOptions {
 		command = append(command, []string{"--storage-opt", opt}...)
 	}
+	if config.EventsLogger != "" {
+		command = append(command, []string{"--events-backend", config.EventsLogger}...)
+	}
 
 	if c.Syslog {
 		command = append(command, "--syslog", "true")
diff --git a/test/e2e/common_test.go b/test/e2e/common_test.go
index b43938616..b6dd1ecd1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/common_test.go
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) BuildImage(dockerfile, imageName string, layers
 
 // PodmanPID execs podman and returns its PID
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanPID(args []string) (*PodmanSessionIntegration, int) {
-	podmanOptions := p.MakeOptions(args)
+	podmanOptions := p.MakeOptions(args, false)
 	fmt.Printf("Running: %s %s\n", p.PodmanBinary, strings.Join(podmanOptions, " "))
 	command := exec.Command(p.PodmanBinary, podmanOptions...)
 	session, err := gexec.Start(command, GinkgoWriter, GinkgoWriter)
diff --git a/test/e2e/libpod_suite_remoteclient_test.go b/test/e2e/libpod_suite_remoteclient_test.go
index c8210f7d1..7f33fec87 100644
--- a/test/e2e/libpod_suite_remoteclient_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/libpod_suite_remoteclient_test.go
@@ -30,13 +30,20 @@ func SkipIfRootless() {
 
 // Podman is the exec call to podman on the filesystem
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) Podman(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
-	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, false)
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, false, false)
 	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
 }
 
 // PodmanNoCache calls podman with out adding the imagecache
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanNoCache(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
-	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true)
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true, false)
+	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
+}
+
+// PodmanNoEvents calls the Podman command without an imagecache and without an
+// events backend. It is used mostly for caching and uncaching images.
+func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanNoEvents(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true, true)
 	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +142,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) StopVarlink() {
 }
 
 //MakeOptions assembles all the podman main options
-func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) makeOptions(args []string) []string {
+func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) makeOptions(args []string, noEvents bool) []string {
 	return args
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) RestoreArtifactToCache(image string) error {
 	dest := strings.Split(image, "/")
 	destName := fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/%s.tar", strings.Replace(strings.Join(strings.Split(dest[len(dest)-1], "/"), ""), ":", "-", -1))
 	p.CrioRoot = p.ImageCacheDir
-	restore := p.PodmanNoCache([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
+	restore := p.PodmanNoEvents([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
 	restore.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/libpod_suite_test.go b/test/e2e/libpod_suite_test.go
index 8d993ee72..1df59dbe3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/libpod_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/libpod_suite_test.go
@@ -23,19 +23,26 @@ func SkipIfRootless() {
 
 // Podman is the exec call to podman on the filesystem
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) Podman(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
-	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, false)
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, false, false)
 	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
 }
 
 // PodmanNoCache calls the podman command with no configured imagecache
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanNoCache(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
-	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true)
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true, false)
+	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
+}
+
+// PodmanNoEvents calls the Podman command without an imagecache and without an
+// events backend. It is used mostly for caching and uncaching images.
+func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanNoEvents(args []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanBase(args, true, true)
 	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
 }
 
 // PodmanAsUser is the exec call to podman on the filesystem with the specified uid/gid and environment
 func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) PodmanAsUser(args []string, uid, gid uint32, cwd string, env []string) *PodmanSessionIntegration {
-	podmanSession := p.PodmanAsUserBase(args, uid, gid, cwd, env, false)
+	podmanSession := p.PodmanAsUserBase(args, uid, gid, cwd, env, false, false)
 	return &PodmanSessionIntegration{podmanSession}
 }
 
@@ -59,14 +66,19 @@ func PodmanTestCreate(tempDir string) *PodmanTestIntegration {
 }
 
 // MakeOptions assembles all the podman main options
-func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) makeOptions(args []string) []string {
+func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) makeOptions(args []string, noEvents bool) []string {
 	var debug string
 	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv("DEBUG"); ok {
 		debug = "--log-level=debug --syslog=true "
 	}
 
-	podmanOptions := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("%s--root %s --runroot %s --runtime %s --conmon %s --cni-config-dir %s --cgroup-manager %s --tmpdir %s",
-		debug, p.CrioRoot, p.RunRoot, p.OCIRuntime, p.ConmonBinary, p.CNIConfigDir, p.CgroupManager, p.TmpDir), " ")
+	eventsType := "file"
+	if noEvents {
+		eventsType = "none"
+	}
+
+	podmanOptions := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("%s--root %s --runroot %s --runtime %s --conmon %s --cni-config-dir %s --cgroup-manager %s --tmpdir %s --events-backend %s",
+		debug, p.CrioRoot, p.RunRoot, p.OCIRuntime, p.ConmonBinary, p.CNIConfigDir, p.CgroupManager, p.TmpDir, eventsType), " ")
 	if os.Getenv("HOOK_OPTION") != "" {
 		podmanOptions = append(podmanOptions, os.Getenv("HOOK_OPTION"))
 	}
@@ -81,7 +93,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) RestoreArtifact(image string) error {
 	fmt.Printf("Restoring %s...\n", image)
 	dest := strings.Split(image, "/")
 	destName := fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/%s.tar", strings.Replace(strings.Join(strings.Split(dest[len(dest)-1], "/"), ""), ":", "-", -1))
-	restore := p.PodmanNoCache([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
+	restore := p.PodmanNoEvents([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
 	restore.Wait(90)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -93,7 +105,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTestIntegration) RestoreArtifactToCache(image string) error {
 	destName := fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/%s.tar", strings.Replace(strings.Join(strings.Split(dest[len(dest)-1], "/"), ""), ":", "-", -1))
 
 	p.CrioRoot = p.ImageCacheDir
-	restore := p.PodmanNoCache([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
+	restore := p.PodmanNoEvents([]string{"load", "-q", "-i", destName})
 	restore.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_test.go b/test/e2e/run_test.go
index 7b5ff2547..f66d1d2fa 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_test.go
@@ -789,9 +789,10 @@ USER mail`
 		match, _ := session.GrepString("1.2.3.4")
 		Expect(match).Should(BeTrue())
 
-		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--rm", "--http-proxy=false", ALPINE, "printenv", "http_proxy"})
+		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--http-proxy=false", ALPINE, "printenv", "http_proxy"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session.ExitCode()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(Equal(""))
 		os.Unsetenv("http_proxy")
 	})
 
diff --git a/test/utils/podmantest_test.go b/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
index cb31d5548..9620898af 100644
--- a/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
+++ b/test/utils/podmantest_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PodmanTest test", func() {
 		FakeOutputs["check"] = []string{"check"}
 		os.Setenv("HOOK_OPTION", "hook_option")
 		env := os.Environ()
-		session := podmanTest.PodmanAsUserBase([]string{"check"}, 1000, 1000, "", env, true)
+		session := podmanTest.PodmanAsUserBase([]string{"check"}, 1000, 1000, "", env, true, false)
 		os.Unsetenv("HOOK_OPTION")
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session.Command.Process).ShouldNot(BeNil())
diff --git a/test/utils/utils.go b/test/utils/utils.go
index 43819350c..028107d46 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ var (
 // PodmanTestCommon contains common functions will be updated later in
 // the inheritance structs
 type PodmanTestCommon interface {
-	MakeOptions(args []string) []string
+	MakeOptions(args []string, noEvents bool) []string
 	WaitForContainer() bool
 	WaitContainerReady(id string, expStr string, timeout int, step int) bool
 }
 
 // PodmanTest struct for command line options
 type PodmanTest struct {
-	PodmanMakeOptions  func(args []string) []string
+	PodmanMakeOptions  func(args []string, noEvents bool) []string
 	PodmanBinary       string
 	ArtifactPath       string
 	TempDir            string
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ type HostOS struct {
 }
 
 // MakeOptions assembles all podman options
-func (p *PodmanTest) MakeOptions(args []string) []string {
-	return p.PodmanMakeOptions(args)
+func (p *PodmanTest) MakeOptions(args []string, noEvents bool) []string {
+	return p.PodmanMakeOptions(args, noEvents)
 }
 
 // PodmanAsUserBase exec podman as user. uid and gid is set for credentials usage. env is used
 // to record the env for debugging
-func (p *PodmanTest) PodmanAsUserBase(args []string, uid, gid uint32, cwd string, env []string, nocache bool) *PodmanSession {
+func (p *PodmanTest) PodmanAsUserBase(args []string, uid, gid uint32, cwd string, env []string, nocache, noEvents bool) *PodmanSession {
 	var command *exec.Cmd
-	podmanOptions := p.MakeOptions(args)
+	podmanOptions := p.MakeOptions(args, noEvents)
 	podmanBinary := p.PodmanBinary
 	if p.RemoteTest {
 		podmanBinary = p.RemotePodmanBinary
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) PodmanAsUserBase(args []string, uid, gid uint32, cwd string
 }
 
 // PodmanBase exec podman with default env.
-func (p *PodmanTest) PodmanBase(args []string, nocache bool) *PodmanSession {
-	return p.PodmanAsUserBase(args, 0, 0, "", nil, nocache)
+func (p *PodmanTest) PodmanBase(args []string, nocache, noEvents bool) *PodmanSession {
+	return p.PodmanAsUserBase(args, 0, 0, "", nil, nocache, noEvents)
 }
 
 // WaitForContainer waits on a started container
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) WaitForContainer() bool {
 // containers are currently running.
 func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfContainersRunning() int {
 	var containers []string
-	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"ps", "-q"}, true)
+	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"ps", "-q"}, true, false)
 	ps.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	Expect(ps.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
 	for _, i := range ps.OutputToStringArray() {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfContainersRunning() int {
 // containers are currently defined.
 func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfContainers() int {
 	var containers []string
-	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"ps", "-aq"}, true)
+	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"ps", "-aq"}, true, false)
 	ps.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	Expect(ps.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
 	for _, i := range ps.OutputToStringArray() {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfContainers() int {
 // pods are currently defined.
 func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfPods() int {
 	var pods []string
-	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"pod", "ps", "-q"}, true)
+	ps := p.PodmanBase([]string{"pod", "ps", "-q"}, true, false)
 	ps.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	Expect(ps.ExitCode()).To(Equal(0))
 	for _, i := range ps.OutputToStringArray() {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) NumberOfPods() int {
 func (p *PodmanTest) GetContainerStatus() string {
 	var podmanArgs = []string{"ps"}
 	podmanArgs = append(podmanArgs, "--all", "--format={{.Status}}")
-	session := p.PodmanBase(podmanArgs, true)
+	session := p.PodmanBase(podmanArgs, true, false)
 	session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	return session.OutputToString()
 }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) GetContainerStatus() string {
 // WaitContainerReady waits process or service inside container start, and ready to be used.
 func (p *PodmanTest) WaitContainerReady(id string, expStr string, timeout int, step int) bool {
 	startTime := time.Now()
-	s := p.PodmanBase([]string{"logs", id}, true)
+	s := p.PodmanBase([]string{"logs", id}, true, false)
 	s.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 
 	for {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func (p *PodmanTest) WaitContainerReady(id string, expStr string, timeout int, s
 			return true
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(step) * time.Second)
-		s = p.PodmanBase([]string{"logs", id}, true)
+		s = p.PodmanBase([]string{"logs", id}, true, false)
 		s.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/utils/utils_suite_test.go b/test/utils/utils_suite_test.go
index b1100892b..5904d37dc 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/utils/utils_suite_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func FakePodmanTestCreate() *FakePodmanTest {
 	return p
 }
 
-func (p *FakePodmanTest) makeOptions(args []string) []string {
+func (p *FakePodmanTest) makeOptions(args []string, noEvents bool) []string {
 	return FakeOutputs[strings.Join(args, " ")]
 }