docker stats includes page cache when reporting mem usage for containers

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Issue

  • Output of docker stats is showing incorrect MEM USAGE for all the containers.
  • Container MEM USAGE includes the PAGE CACHE in docker stats.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • docker-1.12.6-32.git88a4867.el7.x86_64

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