3 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libpod/container_config.go b/libpod/container_config.go
index ede6b1aab..da732c05b 100644
--- a/libpod/container_config.go
+++ b/libpod/container_config.go
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ type ContainerRootFSConfig struct {
 	Secrets []*secrets.Secret `json:"secrets,omitempty"`
 	// SecretPath is the secrets location in storage
 	SecretsPath string `json:"secretsPath"`
+	// Volatile specifies whether the container storage can be optimized
+	// at the cost of not syncing all the dirty files in memory.
+	Volatile bool `json:"volatile,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ContainerSecurityConfig is an embedded sub-config providing security configuration
diff --git a/libpod/container_internal.go b/libpod/container_internal.go
index 132012404..051fe4b9e 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal.go
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ func (c *Container) setupStorage(ctx context.Context) error {
 		options.MountOpts = newOptions
 	}
 
+	options.Volatile = c.config.Volatile
+
 	c.setupStorageMapping(&options.IDMappingOptions, &c.config.IDMappings)
 
 	containerInfo, err := c.runtime.storageService.CreateContainerStorage(ctx, c.runtime.imageContext, c.config.RootfsImageName, c.config.RootfsImageID, c.config.Name, c.config.ID, options)
diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index 39415a817..391cf0147 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -2318,3 +2318,16 @@ func WithPodSlirp4netns(networkOptions map[string][]string) PodCreateOption {
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+// WithVolatile sets the volatile flag for the container storage.
+// The option can potentially cause data loss when used on a container that must survive a machine reboot.
+func WithVolatile() CtrCreateOption {
+	return func(ctr *Container) error {
+		if ctr.valid {
+			return define.ErrCtrFinalized
+		}
+
+		ctr.config.Volatile = true
+		return nil
+	}
+}