Hi,

> Yes, the message is not to never use kstats.  We can use
> kstats, but we need
> to be careful and understand that they currently don't
> have stability
> semantics, and as such are subject to change at any point
[...]
> Right Metrics to use simply because they are there, but to
> think about what
> metrics are actually needed, and *then* see which kstats
> satisfy them or which
> need to be added.

+1 

If you get started consider to put on top of the list: sysperfstat, nicrec 
as real examples to be 'cloned|developed' into OpenSolaris. Easy 
formatting to various reporting systems: RRDTool, Graphite would be a bonus. 

Thx,
stefan

stefan


Stefan Parvu
http://www.nbl.fi/stefan.parvu


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> Brendan
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