Re: [PATCH v1 0/1] Add an option to stop blktrace based on events recorded

Hi, Stephen,

Stephen Bates <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi
>
> I am exploring the idea of tying blktrace to a prometheus exporter to
> gather more precise block layer activity across a fleet of servers. As
> part of that I thought it might be useful to be able to run blktrace
> until a user-specified number of events are recorded.
>
> So the following patch adds a new option to do that. I also updated
> the relevant documentation.
>
> I'd appreciate feedback or comments on this!

Can you expand on the use case?  Why is the number of events a useful
parameter?

Thanks,
Jeff