pmdaprofile(3) — Linux manual page

PMDAPROFILE(3)           Library Functions Manual          PMDAPROFILE(3)

NAME         top

       pmdaProfile - update instance profile for PMDA in preparation for
       the next fetch from PMCD

C SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <pcp/pmapi.h>
       #include <pcp/pmda.h>

       int pmdaProfile(pmProfile *prof, pmdaExt *pmda);

       cc ... -lpcp_pmda -lpcp

DESCRIPTION         top

       As  part  of  the Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) API (see
       PMDA(3)), pmdaProfile is the default callback  which  handles  the
       receipt  of a pmProfile from pmcd(1).  A profile describes the in‐
       stances that pmcd requires in the pmResult structure  returned  by
       the next fetch.  pmdaProfile simply stores the new profile.

CAVEAT         top

       The  PMDA must be using PMDA_INTERFACE_2 or later, as specified in
       the call to pmdaDSO(3) or pmdaDaemon(3).

SEE ALSO         top

       PMAPI(3), PMDA(3), pmdaDaemon(3), pmdaDSO(3) and pmdaFetch(3).

COLOPHON         top

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Pages that refer to this page: pmda(3),  pmdadaemon(3),  pmdadso(3),  pmdafetch(3),  pmdamain(3)

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