# The node\_exporter is auto restart

**URL:** <https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/the-node-exporter-is-auto-restart/1018>\
**Category:** node\_exporter\
**Created:** [May 29, 2022, 5:27am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/the-node-exporter-is-auto-restart/1018 "2022-05-29T05:27:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 5:27am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/the-node-exporter-is-auto-restart/1018/1 "2022-05-29T05:27:17Z")

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The node\_exporter is auto restart at intervals.  
And I found an error in the log after restarting:

```auto
fatal error: found bad pointer in Go heap (incorrect use of unsafe or cgo)

```

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/prometheus/original/1X/9ce4da50e9a14d72d13ab927268ff4bc8172d5f5.jpeg)

the node\_exporter version: arm 0.17.0  
What does that mean ?  
How can I solve this problem ?