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EndpointSlice controller removes endpoints after Pod deletion or NotReady signals.
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When a Pod dies abruptly (OOM kill, node failure), its endpoint isn't removed from the Service endpoint list until the endpoint controller learns of the Pod's deletion via the API server. This propagation takes seconds. During that window, traffic still routes to the dead Pod's IP. kube-proxy retries help; readiness probes and preStop hooks minimize the window.
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