Imported Upstream version 1.3.0+dfsgupstream/1.3.0+dfsg

1 files changed, 520 insertions, 504 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins_d.c b/src/plugins_d.c
index 0ccbd36e4..627cc90e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins_d.c
+++ b/src/plugins_d.c
@@ -1,531 +1,547 @@
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include <config.h>
-#endif
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <dirent.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-
-#include "main.h"
 #include "common.h"
-#include "appconfig.h"
-#include "log.h"
-#include "rrd.h"
-#include "popen.h"
-#include "plugins_d.h"
-#include "../config.h"
 
 struct plugind *pluginsd_root = NULL;
 
 #define MAX_WORDS 20
 
 static inline int pluginsd_space(char c) {
-	switch(c) {
-	case ' ':
-	case '\t':
-	case '\r':
-	case '\n':
-	case '=':
-		return 1;
-
-	default:
-		return 0;
-	}
+    switch(c) {
+    case ' ':
+    case '\t':
+    case '\r':
+    case '\n':
+    case '=':
+        return 1;
+
+    default:
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 static int pluginsd_split_words(char *str, char **words, int max_words) {
-	char *s = str, quote = 0;
-	int i = 0, j;
-
-	// skip all white space
-	while(unlikely(pluginsd_space(*s))) s++;
-
-	// check for quote
-	if(unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
-		quote = *s;	// remember the quote
-		s++;		// skip the quote
-	}
-
-	// store the first word
-	words[i++] = s;
-
-	// while we have something
-	while(likely(*s)) {
-		// if it is escape
-		if(unlikely(*s == '\\' && s[1])) {
-			s += 2;
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		// if it is quote
-		else if(unlikely(*s == quote)) {
-			quote = 0;
-			*s = ' ';
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		// if it is a space
-		else if(unlikely(quote == 0 && pluginsd_space(*s))) {
-
-			// terminate the word
-			*s++ = '\0';
-
-			// skip all white space
-			while(likely(pluginsd_space(*s))) s++;
-
-			// check for quote
-			if(unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
-				quote = *s;	// remember the quote
-				s++;		// skip the quote
-			}
-
-			// if we reached the end, stop
-			if(unlikely(!*s)) break;
-
-			// store the next word
-			if(likely(i < max_words)) words[i++] = s;
-			else break;
-		}
-
-		// anything else
-		else s++;
-	}
-
-	// terminate the words
-	j = i;
-	while(likely(j < max_words)) words[j++] = NULL;
-
-	return i;
+    char *s = str, quote = 0;
+    int i = 0, j;
+
+    // skip all white space
+    while(unlikely(pluginsd_space(*s))) s++;
+
+    // check for quote
+    if(unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
+        quote = *s; // remember the quote
+        s++;        // skip the quote
+    }
+
+    // store the first word
+    words[i++] = s;
+
+    // while we have something
+    while(likely(*s)) {
+        // if it is escape
+        if(unlikely(*s == '\\' && s[1])) {
+            s += 2;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // if it is quote
+        else if(unlikely(*s == quote)) {
+            quote = 0;
+            *s = ' ';
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // if it is a space
+        else if(unlikely(quote == 0 && pluginsd_space(*s))) {
+
+            // terminate the word
+            *s++ = '\0';
+
+            // skip all white space
+            while(likely(pluginsd_space(*s))) s++;
+
+            // check for quote
+            if(unlikely(*s == '\'' || *s == '"')) {
+                quote = *s; // remember the quote
+                s++;        // skip the quote
+            }
+
+            // if we reached the end, stop
+            if(unlikely(!*s)) break;
+
+            // store the next word
+            if(likely(i < max_words)) words[i++] = s;
+            else break;
+        }
+
+        // anything else
+        else s++;
+    }
+
+    // terminate the words
+    j = i;
+    while(likely(j < max_words)) words[j++] = NULL;
+
+    return i;
 }
 
 
 void *pluginsd_worker_thread(void *arg)
 {
-	struct plugind *cd = (struct plugind *)arg;
-	char line[PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX + 1];
+    struct plugind *cd = (struct plugind *)arg;
+    char line[PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX + 1];
 
 #ifdef DETACH_PLUGINS_FROM_NETDATA
-	unsigned long long usec = 0, susec = 0;
-	struct timeval last = {0, 0} , now = {0, 0};
+    unsigned long long usec = 0, susec = 0;
+    struct timeval last = {0, 0} , now = {0, 0};
 #endif
 
-	char *words[MAX_WORDS] = { NULL };
-	uint32_t SET_HASH = simple_hash("SET");
-	uint32_t BEGIN_HASH = simple_hash("BEGIN");
-	uint32_t END_HASH = simple_hash("END");
-	uint32_t FLUSH_HASH = simple_hash("FLUSH");
-	uint32_t CHART_HASH = simple_hash("CHART");
-	uint32_t DIMENSION_HASH = simple_hash("DIMENSION");
-	uint32_t DISABLE_HASH = simple_hash("DISABLE");
+    char *words[MAX_WORDS] = { NULL };
+    uint32_t SET_HASH = simple_hash("SET");
+    uint32_t BEGIN_HASH = simple_hash("BEGIN");
+    uint32_t END_HASH = simple_hash("END");
+    uint32_t FLUSH_HASH = simple_hash("FLUSH");
+    uint32_t CHART_HASH = simple_hash("CHART");
+    uint32_t DIMENSION_HASH = simple_hash("DIMENSION");
+    uint32_t DISABLE_HASH = simple_hash("DISABLE");
 #ifdef DETACH_PLUGINS_FROM_NETDATA
-	uint32_t MYPID_HASH = simple_hash("MYPID");
-	uint32_t STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE_HASH = simple_hash("STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE");
+    uint32_t MYPID_HASH = simple_hash("MYPID");
+    uint32_t STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE_HASH = simple_hash("STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE");
 #endif
 
-	while(likely(1)) {
-		if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
-
-		FILE *fp = mypopen(cd->cmd, &cd->pid);
-		if(unlikely(!fp)) {
-			error("Cannot popen(\"%s\", \"r\").", cd->cmd);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		info("PLUGINSD: '%s' running on pid %d", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
-
-		RRDSET *st = NULL;
-		unsigned long long count = 0;
-		char *s;
-		uint32_t hash;
-
-		while(likely(fgets(line, PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX, fp) != NULL)) {
-			if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
-
-			line[PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX] = '\0';
-
-			// debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: %s: %s", cd->filename, line);
-
-			int w = pluginsd_split_words(line, words, MAX_WORDS);
-			s = words[0];
-			if(unlikely(!s || !*s || !w)) {
-				// debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: empty line");
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: words 0='%s' 1='%s' 2='%s' 3='%s' 4='%s' 5='%s' 6='%s' 7='%s' 8='%s' 9='%s'", words[0], words[1], words[2], words[3], words[4], words[5], words[6], words[7], words[8], words[9]);
-
-			hash = simple_hash(s);
-
-			if(likely(hash == SET_HASH && !strcmp(s, "SET"))) {
-				char *dimension = words[1];
-				char *value = words[2];
-
-				if(unlikely(!dimension || !*dimension)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a SET on chart '%s', without a dimension. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, st->id);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if(unlikely(!value || !*value)) value = NULL;
-
-				if(unlikely(!st)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a SET on dimension %s with value %s, without a BEGIN. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, dimension, value?value:"<nothing>");
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is setting dimension %s/%s to %s", cd->fullfilename, st->id, dimension, value?value:"<nothing>");
-
-				if(value) rrddim_set(st, dimension, strtoll(value, NULL, 0));
-
-				count++;
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == BEGIN_HASH && !strcmp(s, "BEGIN"))) {
-				char *id = words[1];
-				char *microseconds_txt = words[2];
-
-				if(unlikely(!id)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a BEGIN without a chart id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				st = rrdset_find(id);
-				if(unlikely(!st)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a BEGIN on chart '%s', which does not exist. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, id);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if(likely(st->counter_done)) {
-					unsigned long long microseconds = 0;
-					if(microseconds_txt && *microseconds_txt) microseconds = strtoull(microseconds_txt, NULL, 10);
-					if(microseconds) rrdset_next_usec(st, microseconds);
-					else rrdset_next_plugins(st);
-				}
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == END_HASH && !strcmp(s, "END"))) {
-				if(unlikely(!st)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting an END, without a BEGIN. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting an END on chart %s", cd->fullfilename, st->id);
-
-				rrdset_done(st);
-				st = NULL;
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == FLUSH_HASH && !strcmp(s, "FLUSH"))) {
-				debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a FLUSH", cd->fullfilename);
-				st = NULL;
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == CHART_HASH && !strcmp(s, "CHART"))) {
-				int noname = 0;
-				st = NULL;
-
-				if((words[1]) != NULL && (words[2]) != NULL && strcmp(words[1], words[2]) == 0)
-					noname = 1;
-
-				char *type = words[1];
-				char *id = NULL;
-				if(likely(type)) {
-					id = strchr(type, '.');
-					if(likely(id)) { *id = '\0'; id++; }
-				}
-				char *name = words[2];
-				char *title = words[3];
-				char *units = words[4];
-				char *family = words[5];
-				char *context = words[6];
-				char *chart = words[7];
-				char *priority_s = words[8];
-				char *update_every_s = words[9];
-
-				if(unlikely(!type || !*type || !id || !*id)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a CHART, without a type.id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				int priority = 1000;
-				if(likely(priority_s)) priority = atoi(priority_s);
-
-				int update_every = cd->update_every;
-				if(likely(update_every_s)) update_every = atoi(update_every_s);
-				if(unlikely(!update_every)) update_every = cd->update_every;
-
-				int chart_type = RRDSET_TYPE_LINE;
-				if(unlikely(chart)) chart_type = rrdset_type_id(chart);
-
-				if(unlikely(noname || !name || !*name || strcasecmp(name, "NULL") == 0 || strcasecmp(name, "(NULL)") == 0)) name = NULL;
-				if(unlikely(!family || !*family)) family = NULL;
-				if(unlikely(!context || !*context)) context = NULL;
-
-				st = rrdset_find_bytype(type, id);
-				if(unlikely(!st)) {
-					debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Creating chart type='%s', id='%s', name='%s', family='%s', context='%s', chart='%s', priority=%d, update_every=%d"
-						, type, id
-						, name?name:""
-						, family?family:""
-						, context?context:""
-						, rrdset_type_name(chart_type)
-						, priority
-						, update_every
-						);
-
-					st = rrdset_create(type, id, name, family, context, title, units, priority, update_every, chart_type);
-					cd->update_every = update_every;
-				}
-				else debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Chart '%s' already exists. Not adding it again.", st->id);
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == DIMENSION_HASH && !strcmp(s, "DIMENSION"))) {
-				char *id = words[1];
-				char *name = words[2];
-				char *algorithm = words[3];
-				char *multiplier_s = words[4];
-				char *divisor_s = words[5];
-				char *options = words[6];
-
-				if(unlikely(!id || !*id)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a DIMENSION, without an id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if(unlikely(!st)) {
-					error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a DIMENSION, without a CHART. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-					cd->enabled = 0;
-					killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				long multiplier = 1;
-				if(multiplier_s && *multiplier_s) multiplier = strtol(multiplier_s, NULL, 0);
-				if(unlikely(!multiplier)) multiplier = 1;
-
-				long divisor = 1;
-				if(likely(divisor_s && *divisor_s)) divisor = strtol(divisor_s, NULL, 0);
-				if(unlikely(!divisor)) divisor = 1;
-
-				if(unlikely(!algorithm || !*algorithm)) algorithm = "absolute";
-
-				if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Creating dimension in chart %s, id='%s', name='%s', algorithm='%s', multiplier=%ld, divisor=%ld, hidden='%s'"
-					, st->id
-					, id
-					, name?name:""
-					, rrddim_algorithm_name(rrddim_algorithm_id(algorithm))
-					, multiplier
-					, divisor
-					, options?options:""
-					);
-
-				RRDDIM *rd = rrddim_find(st, id);
-				if(unlikely(!rd)) {
-					rd = rrddim_add(st, id, name, multiplier, divisor, rrddim_algorithm_id(algorithm));
-					rd->flags = 0x00000000;
-					if(options && *options) {
-						if(strstr(options, "hidden") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_HIDDEN;
-						if(strstr(options, "noreset") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_DONT_DETECT_RESETS_OR_OVERFLOWS;
-						if(strstr(options, "nooverflow") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_DONT_DETECT_RESETS_OR_OVERFLOWS;
-					}
-				}
-				else if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: dimension %s/%s already exists. Not adding it again.", st->id, id);
-			}
-			else if(unlikely(hash == DISABLE_HASH && !strcmp(s, "DISABLE"))) {
-				error("PLUGINSD: '%s' called DISABLE. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
-				cd->enabled = 0;
-				killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-				break;
-			}
+    size_t count = 0;
+
+    while(likely(1)) {
+        if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
+
+        FILE *fp = mypopen(cd->cmd, &cd->pid);
+        if(unlikely(!fp)) {
+            error("Cannot popen(\"%s\", \"r\").", cd->cmd);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        info("PLUGINSD: '%s' running on pid %d", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
+
+        RRDSET *st = NULL;
+        char *s;
+        uint32_t hash;
+
+        while(likely(fgets(line, PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX, fp) != NULL)) {
+            if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
+
+            line[PLUGINSD_LINE_MAX] = '\0';
+
+            // debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: %s: %s", cd->filename, line);
+
+            int w = pluginsd_split_words(line, words, MAX_WORDS);
+            s = words[0];
+            if(unlikely(!s || !*s || !w)) {
+                // debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: empty line");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: words 0='%s' 1='%s' 2='%s' 3='%s' 4='%s' 5='%s' 6='%s' 7='%s' 8='%s' 9='%s'", words[0], words[1], words[2], words[3], words[4], words[5], words[6], words[7], words[8], words[9]);
+
+            hash = simple_hash(s);
+
+            if(likely(hash == SET_HASH && !strcmp(s, "SET"))) {
+                char *dimension = words[1];
+                char *value = words[2];
+
+                if(unlikely(!dimension || !*dimension)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a SET on chart '%s', without a dimension. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, st->id);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if(unlikely(!value || !*value)) value = NULL;
+
+                if(unlikely(!st)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a SET on dimension %s with value %s, without a BEGIN. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, dimension, value?value:"<nothing>");
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is setting dimension %s/%s to %s", cd->fullfilename, st->id, dimension, value?value:"<nothing>");
+
+                if(value) rrddim_set(st, dimension, strtoll(value, NULL, 0));
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == BEGIN_HASH && !strcmp(s, "BEGIN"))) {
+                char *id = words[1];
+                char *microseconds_txt = words[2];
+
+                if(unlikely(!id)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a BEGIN without a chart id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                st = rrdset_find(id);
+                if(unlikely(!st)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a BEGIN on chart '%s', which does not exist. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, id);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if(likely(st->counter_done)) {
+                    unsigned long long microseconds = 0;
+                    if(microseconds_txt && *microseconds_txt) microseconds = strtoull(microseconds_txt, NULL, 10);
+                    if(microseconds) rrdset_next_usec(st, microseconds);
+                    else rrdset_next_plugins(st);
+                }
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == END_HASH && !strcmp(s, "END"))) {
+                if(unlikely(!st)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting an END, without a BEGIN. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting an END on chart %s", cd->fullfilename, st->id);
+
+                rrdset_done(st);
+                st = NULL;
+
+                count++;
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == FLUSH_HASH && !strcmp(s, "FLUSH"))) {
+                debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a FLUSH", cd->fullfilename);
+                st = NULL;
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == CHART_HASH && !strcmp(s, "CHART"))) {
+                int noname = 0;
+                st = NULL;
+
+                if((words[1]) != NULL && (words[2]) != NULL && strcmp(words[1], words[2]) == 0)
+                    noname = 1;
+
+                char *type = words[1];
+                char *id = NULL;
+                if(likely(type)) {
+                    id = strchr(type, '.');
+                    if(likely(id)) { *id = '\0'; id++; }
+                }
+                char *name = words[2];
+                char *title = words[3];
+                char *units = words[4];
+                char *family = words[5];
+                char *context = words[6];
+                char *chart = words[7];
+                char *priority_s = words[8];
+                char *update_every_s = words[9];
+
+                if(unlikely(!type || !*type || !id || !*id)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a CHART, without a type.id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                int priority = 1000;
+                if(likely(priority_s)) priority = atoi(priority_s);
+
+                int update_every = cd->update_every;
+                if(likely(update_every_s)) update_every = atoi(update_every_s);
+                if(unlikely(!update_every)) update_every = cd->update_every;
+
+                int chart_type = RRDSET_TYPE_LINE;
+                if(unlikely(chart)) chart_type = rrdset_type_id(chart);
+
+                if(unlikely(noname || !name || !*name || strcasecmp(name, "NULL") == 0 || strcasecmp(name, "(NULL)") == 0)) name = NULL;
+                if(unlikely(!family || !*family)) family = NULL;
+                if(unlikely(!context || !*context)) context = NULL;
+
+                st = rrdset_find_bytype(type, id);
+                if(unlikely(!st)) {
+                    debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Creating chart type='%s', id='%s', name='%s', family='%s', context='%s', chart='%s', priority=%d, update_every=%d"
+                        , type, id
+                        , name?name:""
+                        , family?family:""
+                        , context?context:""
+                        , rrdset_type_name(chart_type)
+                        , priority
+                        , update_every
+                        );
+
+                    st = rrdset_create(type, id, name, family, context, title, units, priority, update_every, chart_type);
+                    cd->update_every = update_every;
+                }
+                else debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Chart '%s' already exists. Not adding it again.", st->id);
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == DIMENSION_HASH && !strcmp(s, "DIMENSION"))) {
+                char *id = words[1];
+                char *name = words[2];
+                char *algorithm = words[3];
+                char *multiplier_s = words[4];
+                char *divisor_s = words[5];
+                char *options = words[6];
+
+                if(unlikely(!id || !*id)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a DIMENSION, without an id. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if(unlikely(!st)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is requesting a DIMENSION, without a CHART. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                    killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                long multiplier = 1;
+                if(multiplier_s && *multiplier_s) multiplier = strtol(multiplier_s, NULL, 0);
+                if(unlikely(!multiplier)) multiplier = 1;
+
+                long divisor = 1;
+                if(likely(divisor_s && *divisor_s)) divisor = strtol(divisor_s, NULL, 0);
+                if(unlikely(!divisor)) divisor = 1;
+
+                if(unlikely(!algorithm || !*algorithm)) algorithm = "absolute";
+
+                if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Creating dimension in chart %s, id='%s', name='%s', algorithm='%s', multiplier=%ld, divisor=%ld, hidden='%s'"
+                    , st->id
+                    , id
+                    , name?name:""
+                    , rrddim_algorithm_name(rrddim_algorithm_id(algorithm))
+                    , multiplier
+                    , divisor
+                    , options?options:""
+                    );
+
+                RRDDIM *rd = rrddim_find(st, id);
+                if(unlikely(!rd)) {
+                    rd = rrddim_add(st, id, name, multiplier, divisor, rrddim_algorithm_id(algorithm));
+                    rd->flags = 0x00000000;
+                    if(options && *options) {
+                        if(strstr(options, "hidden") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_HIDDEN;
+                        if(strstr(options, "noreset") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_DONT_DETECT_RESETS_OR_OVERFLOWS;
+                        if(strstr(options, "nooverflow") != NULL) rd->flags |= RRDDIM_FLAG_DONT_DETECT_RESETS_OR_OVERFLOWS;
+                    }
+                }
+                else if(unlikely(st->debug)) debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: dimension %s/%s already exists. Not adding it again.", st->id, id);
+            }
+            else if(unlikely(hash == DISABLE_HASH && !strcmp(s, "DISABLE"))) {
+                error("PLUGINSD: '%s' called DISABLE. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename);
+                cd->enabled = 0;
+                killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                break;
+            }
 #ifdef DETACH_PLUGINS_FROM_NETDATA
-			else if(likely(hash == MYPID_HASH && !strcmp(s, "MYPID"))) {
-				char *pid_s = words[1];
-				pid_t pid = strtod(pid_s, NULL, 0);
-
-				if(likely(pid)) cd->pid = pid;
-				debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: %s is on pid %d", cd->id, cd->pid);
-			}
-			else if(likely(hash == STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE_HASH && !strcmp(s, "STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE"))) {
-				error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) called STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
-
-				gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
-				if(unlikely(!usec && !susec)) {
-					// our first run
-					susec = cd->rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL;
-				}
-				else {
-					// second+ run
-					usec = usecdiff(&now, &last) - susec;
-					error("PLUGINSD: %s last loop took %llu usec (worked for %llu, sleeped for %llu).\n", cd->fullfilename, usec + susec, usec, susec);
-					if(unlikely(usec < (rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL / 2ULL))) susec = (rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL) - usec;
-					else susec = rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL / 2ULL;
-				}
-
-				error("PLUGINSD: %s sleeping for %llu. Will kill with SIGCONT pid %d to wake it up.\n", cd->fullfilename, susec, cd->pid);
-				usleep(susec);
-				killpid(cd->pid, SIGCONT);
-				bcopy(&now, &last, sizeof(struct timeval));
-				break;
-			}
+            else if(likely(hash == MYPID_HASH && !strcmp(s, "MYPID"))) {
+                char *pid_s = words[1];
+                pid_t pid = strtod(pid_s, NULL, 0);
+
+                if(likely(pid)) cd->pid = pid;
+                debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: %s is on pid %d", cd->id, cd->pid);
+            }
+            else if(likely(hash == STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE_HASH && !strcmp(s, "STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE"))) {
+                error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) called STOPPING_WAKE_ME_UP_PLEASE.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
+
+                gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+                if(unlikely(!usec && !susec)) {
+                    // our first run
+                    susec = cd->rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL;
+                }
+                else {
+                    // second+ run
+                    usec = usec_dt(&now, &last) - susec;
+                    error("PLUGINSD: %s last loop took %llu usec (worked for %llu, sleeped for %llu).\n", cd->fullfilename, usec + susec, usec, susec);
+                    if(unlikely(usec < (rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL / 2ULL))) susec = (rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL) - usec;
+                    else susec = rrd_update_every * 1000000ULL / 2ULL;
+                }
+
+                error("PLUGINSD: %s sleeping for %llu. Will kill with SIGCONT pid %d to wake it up.\n", cd->fullfilename, susec, cd->pid);
+                usleep(susec);
+                killpid(cd->pid, SIGCONT);
+                bcopy(&now, &last, sizeof(struct timeval));
+                break;
+            }
 #endif
-			else {
-				error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is sending command '%s' which is not known by netdata. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, s);
-				cd->enabled = 0;
-				killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		info("PLUGINSD: '%s' on pid %d stopped.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
-
-		// fgets() failed or loop broke
-		int code = mypclose(fp, cd->pid);
-		if(code == 1 || code == 127) {
-			// 1 = DISABLE
-			// 127 = cannot even run it
-			error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) exited with code %d. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid, code);
-			cd->enabled = 0;
-		}
-
-		if(netdata_exit) {
-			cd->pid = 0;
-			cd->enabled = 0;
-			cd->obsolete = 1;
-			pthread_exit(NULL);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-
-		if(unlikely(!count && cd->enabled)) {
-			error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) does not generate useful output. Waiting a bit before starting it again.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
-			sleep((unsigned int) (cd->update_every * 10));
-		}
-
-		cd->pid = 0;
-		if(likely(cd->enabled)) sleep((unsigned int) cd->update_every);
-		else break;
-	}
-
-	cd->obsolete = 1;
-	pthread_exit(NULL);
-	return NULL;
+            else {
+                error("PLUGINSD: '%s' is sending command '%s' which is not known by netdata. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, s);
+                cd->enabled = 0;
+                killpid(cd->pid, SIGTERM);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if(likely(count)) {
+            cd->successful_collections += count;
+            cd->serial_failures = 0;
+        }
+        else
+            cd->serial_failures++;
+
+        info("PLUGINSD: '%s' on pid %d stopped after %zu successful data collections (ENDs).", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid, count);
+
+        // get the return code
+        int code = mypclose(fp, cd->pid);
+
+        if(netdata_exit) {
+            cd->pid = 0;
+            cd->enabled = 0;
+            cd->obsolete = 1;
+            pthread_exit(NULL);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if(code != 0) {
+            // the plugin reports failure
+
+            if(likely(!cd->successful_collections)) {
+                // nothing collected - disable it
+                error("PLUGINSD: '%s' exited with error code %d. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, code);
+                cd->enabled = 0;
+            }
+            else {
+                // we have collected something
+
+                if(likely(cd->serial_failures <= 10)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' exited with error code %d, but has given useful output in the past (%zu times). Waiting a bit before starting it again.", cd->fullfilename, code, cd->successful_collections);
+                    sleep((unsigned int) (cd->update_every * 10));
+                }
+                else {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' exited with error code %d, but has given useful output in the past (%zu times). We tried %zu times to restart it, but it failed to generate data. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, code, cd->successful_collections, cd->serial_failures);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            // the plugin reports success
+
+            if(unlikely(!cd->successful_collections)) {
+                // we have collected nothing so far
+
+                if(likely(cd->serial_failures <= 10)) {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) does not generate useful output but it reports success (exits with 0). Waiting a bit before starting it again.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid);
+                    sleep((unsigned int) (cd->update_every * 10));
+                }
+                else {
+                    error("PLUGINSD: '%s' (pid %d) does not generate useful output, although it reports success (exits with 0), but we have tried %zu times to collect something. Disabling it.", cd->fullfilename, cd->pid, cd->serial_failures);
+                    cd->enabled = 0;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                sleep((unsigned int) cd->update_every);
+        }
+        cd->pid = 0;
+
+        if(unlikely(!cd->enabled))
+            break;
+    }
+
+    cd->obsolete = 1;
+    pthread_exit(NULL);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-void *pluginsd_main(void *ptr)
-{
-	if(ptr) { ; }
-
-	info("PLUGINS.D thread created with task id %d", gettid());
-
-	if(pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED, NULL) != 0)
-		error("Cannot set pthread cancel type to DEFERRED.");
-
-	if(pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL) != 0)
-		error("Cannot set pthread cancel state to ENABLE.");
-
-	char *dir_name = config_get("plugins", "plugins directory", PLUGINS_DIR);
-	int automatic_run = config_get_boolean("plugins", "enable running new plugins", 1);
-	int scan_frequency = (int) config_get_number("plugins", "check for new plugins every", 60);
-	DIR *dir = NULL;
-	struct dirent *file = NULL;
-	struct plugind *cd;
-
-	// enable the apps plugin by default
-	// config_get_boolean("plugins", "apps", 1);
-
-	if(scan_frequency < 1) scan_frequency = 1;
-
-	while(likely(1)) {
-		if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
-
-		dir = opendir(dir_name);
-		if(unlikely(!dir)) {
-			error("Cannot open directory '%s'.", dir_name);
-			pthread_exit(NULL);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-
-		while(likely((file = readdir(dir)))) {
-			if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
-
-			debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Examining file '%s'", file->d_name);
-
-			if(unlikely(strcmp(file->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(file->d_name, "..") == 0)) continue;
-
-			int len = (int) strlen(file->d_name);
-			if(unlikely(len <= (int)PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN)) continue;
-			if(unlikely(strcmp(PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX, &file->d_name[len - (int)PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN]) != 0)) {
-				debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: File '%s' does not end in '%s'.", file->d_name, PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			char pluginname[CONFIG_MAX_NAME + 1];
-			snprintfz(pluginname, CONFIG_MAX_NAME, "%.*s", (int)(len - PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN), file->d_name);
-			int enabled = config_get_boolean("plugins", pluginname, automatic_run);
-
-			if(unlikely(!enabled)) {
-				debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: plugin '%s' is not enabled", file->d_name);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// check if it runs already
-			for(cd = pluginsd_root ; likely(cd) ; cd = cd->next) {
-				if(unlikely(strcmp(cd->filename, file->d_name) == 0)) break;
-			}
-			if(likely(cd && !cd->obsolete)) {
-				debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: plugin '%s' is already running", cd->filename);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// it is not running
-			// allocate a new one, or use the obsolete one
-			if(unlikely(!cd)) {
-				cd = calloc(sizeof(struct plugind), 1);
-				if(unlikely(!cd)) fatal("Cannot allocate memory for plugin.");
-
-				snprintfz(cd->id, CONFIG_MAX_NAME, "plugin:%s", pluginname);
-
-				strncpyz(cd->filename, file->d_name, FILENAME_MAX);
-				snprintfz(cd->fullfilename, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/%s", dir_name, cd->filename);
-
-				cd->enabled = enabled;
-				cd->update_every = (int) config_get_number(cd->id, "update every", rrd_update_every);
-				cd->started_t = time(NULL);
-
-				char *def = "";
-				snprintfz(cd->cmd, PLUGINSD_CMD_MAX, "exec %s %d %s", cd->fullfilename, cd->update_every, config_get(cd->id, "command options", def));
-
-				// link it
-				if(likely(pluginsd_root)) cd->next = pluginsd_root;
-				pluginsd_root = cd;
-			}
-			cd->obsolete = 0;
-
-			if(unlikely(!cd->enabled)) continue;
-
-			// spawn a new thread for it
-			if(unlikely(pthread_create(&cd->thread, NULL, pluginsd_worker_thread, cd) != 0)) {
-				error("PLUGINSD: failed to create new thread for plugin '%s'.", cd->filename);
-				cd->obsolete = 1;
-			}
-			else if(unlikely(pthread_detach(cd->thread) != 0))
-				error("PLUGINSD: Cannot request detach of newly created thread for plugin '%s'.", cd->filename);
-		}
-
-		closedir(dir);
-		sleep((unsigned int) scan_frequency);
-	}
-
-	pthread_exit(NULL);
-	return NULL;
+void *pluginsd_main(void *ptr) {
+    (void)ptr;
+
+    info("PLUGINS.D thread created with task id %d", gettid());
+
+    if(pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED, NULL) != 0)
+        error("Cannot set pthread cancel type to DEFERRED.");
+
+    if(pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL) != 0)
+        error("Cannot set pthread cancel state to ENABLE.");
+
+    char *dir_name = config_get("plugins", "plugins directory", PLUGINS_DIR);
+    int automatic_run = config_get_boolean("plugins", "enable running new plugins", 1);
+    int scan_frequency = (int) config_get_number("plugins", "check for new plugins every", 60);
+    DIR *dir = NULL;
+    struct dirent *file = NULL;
+    struct plugind *cd;
+
+    // enable the apps plugin by default
+    // config_get_boolean("plugins", "apps", 1);
+
+    if(scan_frequency < 1) scan_frequency = 1;
+
+    while(likely(1)) {
+        if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
+
+        dir = opendir(dir_name);
+        if(unlikely(!dir)) {
+            error("Cannot open directory '%s'.", dir_name);
+            pthread_exit(NULL);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        while(likely((file = readdir(dir)))) {
+            if(unlikely(netdata_exit)) break;
+
+            debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: Examining file '%s'", file->d_name);
+
+            if(unlikely(strcmp(file->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(file->d_name, "..") == 0)) continue;
+
+            int len = (int) strlen(file->d_name);
+            if(unlikely(len <= (int)PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN)) continue;
+            if(unlikely(strcmp(PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX, &file->d_name[len - (int)PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN]) != 0)) {
+                debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: File '%s' does not end in '%s'.", file->d_name, PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            char pluginname[CONFIG_MAX_NAME + 1];
+            snprintfz(pluginname, CONFIG_MAX_NAME, "%.*s", (int)(len - PLUGINSD_FILE_SUFFIX_LEN), file->d_name);
+            int enabled = config_get_boolean("plugins", pluginname, automatic_run);
+
+            if(unlikely(!enabled)) {
+                debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: plugin '%s' is not enabled", file->d_name);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // check if it runs already
+            for(cd = pluginsd_root ; likely(cd) ; cd = cd->next) {
+                if(unlikely(strcmp(cd->filename, file->d_name) == 0)) break;
+            }
+            if(likely(cd && !cd->obsolete)) {
+                debug(D_PLUGINSD, "PLUGINSD: plugin '%s' is already running", cd->filename);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // it is not running
+            // allocate a new one, or use the obsolete one
+            if(unlikely(!cd)) {
+                cd = callocz(sizeof(struct plugind), 1);
+
+                snprintfz(cd->id, CONFIG_MAX_NAME, "plugin:%s", pluginname);
+
+                strncpyz(cd->filename, file->d_name, FILENAME_MAX);
+                snprintfz(cd->fullfilename, FILENAME_MAX, "%s/%s", dir_name, cd->filename);
+
+                cd->enabled = enabled;
+                cd->update_every = (int) config_get_number(cd->id, "update every", rrd_update_every);
+                cd->started_t = time(NULL);
+
+                char *def = "";
+                snprintfz(cd->cmd, PLUGINSD_CMD_MAX, "exec %s %d %s", cd->fullfilename, cd->update_every, config_get(cd->id, "command options", def));
+
+                // link it
+                if(likely(pluginsd_root)) cd->next = pluginsd_root;
+                pluginsd_root = cd;
+            }
+            cd->obsolete = 0;
+
+            if(unlikely(!cd->enabled)) continue;
+
+            // spawn a new thread for it
+            if(unlikely(pthread_create(&cd->thread, NULL, pluginsd_worker_thread, cd) != 0)) {
+                error("PLUGINSD: failed to create new thread for plugin '%s'.", cd->filename);
+                cd->obsolete = 1;
+            }
+            else if(unlikely(pthread_detach(cd->thread) != 0))
+                error("PLUGINSD: Cannot request detach of newly created thread for plugin '%s'.", cd->filename);
+        }
+
+        closedir(dir);
+        sleep((unsigned int) scan_frequency);
+    }
+
+    pthread_exit(NULL);
+    return NULL;
 }