"Sysctl as a Service" for influxdb / telegraf

[Steven Hartland]

IMO if you were to add a new format the name of the binary should change
too so it’s generic such as just sysctl_exporter.

On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 at 06:27, Eitan Adler <lists at 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_tutorial/
>
> --
> Eitan Adler
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