Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:30:33 +0000 From: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: Ed Schouten <ed@nuxi.nl>, FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, daniel.nelson@influxdb.com Subject: Re: "Sysctl as a Service" for influxdb / telegraf Message-ID: <CAHEMsqby%2BHAgf-JkORZp18t1JBA=TKks%2BsW5No2=PF9c8oeC_w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgkuOqWPXk%2BEEbsYqexktPH1BrQ9OY2WsQDM2vxndAfiRQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxgkuOqWPXk%2BEEbsYqexktPH1BrQ9OY2WsQDM2vxndAfiRQ@mail.gmail.com>
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IMO if you were to add a new format the name of the binary should change too so it=E2=80=99s generic such as just sysctl_exporter. On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 at 06:27, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: > Resurrecting a somewhat old thread: > > I've been talking with the maintainer of telegraf about implementing > an importer for the Prometheus exporter. They mentioned that they'd > prefer a slightly different format. I'd like to add a new independent > application similar to prometheus_sysctl_exporter for the influx wire > format. > > Why independent? The set of options that each offer differ and the two > formats will grow more different over time. For example prometheus > supports descriptions, while influx support data types. > > Is there any objections to adding another application? If so, would a > new output format for the existing binary be okay? > > References: > Upstream issue: https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/issues/4060 > Proof of Concept: C code: https://ptpb.pw/At9H/c. I'm likely to factor > out the common functions and include them as a single file when I > commit. > Original thread: > > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2016-December/050283.= html > Wire format: > https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1.5/write_protocols/line_protocol_t= utorial/ > > -- > Eitan Adler > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " >
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