System Memory Fragmentation
System Memory Fragmentation
Plugin: debugfs.plugin Module: /sys/kernel/debug/extfrag
Overview
Collects memory fragmentation statistics from the Linux kernel
Parse data from debugfs file
This collector is only supported on the following platforms:
- Linux
This collector only supports collecting metrics from a single instance of this integration.
This integration requires read access to files under /sys/kernel/debug/extfrag, which are accessible only to the root user by default. Netdata uses Linux Capabilities to give the plugin access to debugfs. CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH is added automatically during installation. This capability allows bypassing file read permission checks and directory read and execute permission checks. If file capabilities are not usable, then the plugin is instead installed with the SUID bit set in permissions so that it runs as root.
Default Behavior
Auto-Detection
Assuming that debugfs is mounted and the required permissions are available, this integration will automatically run by default.
Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.
Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
Setup
Prerequisites
filesystem
The debugfs filesystem must be mounted on your host for plugin to collect data. You can run the command-line (sudo mount -t debugfs none /sys/kernel/debug/) to mount it locally. It is also recommended to modify your fstab (5) avoiding necessity to mount the filesystem before starting netdata.
Configuration
File
The configuration file name for this integration is netdata.conf.
Configuration for this specific integration is located in the [plugin:debugfs] section within that file.
The file format is a modified INI syntax. The general structure is:
[section1]
option1 = some value
option2 = some other value
[section2]
option3 = some third value
You can edit the configuration file using the edit-config script from the
Netdata config directory.
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config netdata.conf
Options
| Name | Description | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| update every | Data collection frequency. | 1 | no |
| command options | Additinal parameters for collector | no |
Examples
There are no configuration examples.
Metrics
Metrics grouped by scope.
The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.
Monitor the overall memory fragmentation of the system.
Per node
Memory fragmentation statistics for each NUMA node in the system.
Labels:
| Label | Description |
|---|---|
| numa_node | The NUMA node the metrics are associated with. |
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| mem.fragmentation_index_dma | order0, order1, order2, order3, order4, order5, order6, order7, order8, order9, order10 | index |
| mem.fragmentation_index_dma32 | order0, order1, order2, order3, order4, order5, order6, order7, order8, order9, order10 | index |
| mem.fragmentation_index_normal | order0, order1, order2, order3, order4, order5, order6, order7, order8, order9, order10 | index |
Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.