out_prometheus_remote_write: add zstd compression support - #12292
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Only snappy and gzip were implemented, so 'compression zstd' silently sent the payload uncompressed with no Content-Encoding header. Add the zstd branch and set the matching header. Also validate the property at initialization so unknown values fail instead of disabling compression silently, which makes the accepted values match the ones listed in the documentation. Signed-off-by: Jainam Panchal <jainampanchal1@gmail.com>
TestingBuilt from this branch, tested against VictoriaMetrics (which accepts Example configuration[SERVICE]
flush 1
log_level debug
[INPUT]
name fluentbit_metrics
tag metrics
scrape_interval 2
[OUTPUT]
name prometheus_remote_write
match metrics
host 127.0.0.1
port 8428
uri /api/v1/write
compression zstd
log_response_payload trueDebug log output —
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| Value | Result |
|---|---|
snappy (default) |
accepted, flushes normally |
gzip |
accepted |
zstd |
accepted |
| anything else | rejected at startup |
This matches the three values listed in the documentation exactly.
Valgrind
$ valgrind --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all ./bin/fluent-bit -c prw-zstd.conf
==112676== in use at exit: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==112676== total heap usage: 167,229 allocs, 167,229 frees, 38,080,892 bytes allocated
==112676==
==112676== All heap blocks were freed -- no leaks are possible
==112676==
==112676== ERROR SUMMARY: 0 errors from 0 contexts (suppressed: 0 from 0)
The zstd compression path was exercised 49 times during that run, followed by a clean SIGTERM shutdown.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe Prometheus remote-write output now supports Zstandard compression, validates compression configuration values, sets the corresponding HTTP header, and adds integration coverage for valid compression modes and invalid startup configuration. ChangesPrometheus remote-write Zstandard support
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The PR adds zstd support and startup validation, but the current tests do not prove that zstd payloads are actually compressed, and validation rejects the documented compression: none setting while not preserving the expected diagnostic contract. These bounded correctness and configuration-compatibility risks should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant FluentBit
participant CompressionHandler
participant WireCaptureService
participant PrometheusReceiver
FluentBit->>CompressionHandler: Encode remote-write payload
CompressionHandler-->>FluentBit: Compressed payload and Content-Encoding header
FluentBit->>WireCaptureService: Send remote-write request
WireCaptureService-->>FluentBit: Successful HTTP response
FluentBit->>PrometheusReceiver: Send configured Zstandard payload
PrometheusReceiver-->>FluentBit: Process metrics
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- Around line 193-195: Add an assertion in the test using sender_log to verify
the startup diagnostic lists the accepted compression values snappy, gzip, zstd,
and none, while preserving the existing invalid-value and plugin-initialization
assertions.
- Around line 155-172: Update test_in_prometheus_remote_write_zstd_compression
to capture the HTTP request before receiver decoding, assert that its
Content-Encoding header is zstd, and validate the raw request body as a valid
zstd frame; retain the existing receiver metric assertions.
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tests/integration/scenarios/in_prometheus_remote_write/config/sender_invalid_compression.yamltests/integration/scenarios/in_prometheus_remote_write/config/sender_zstd.yamltests/integration/scenarios/in_prometheus_remote_write/tests/test_in_prometheus_remote_write_001.py
The prometheus remote write sender configurations all hard-code snappy, so nothing verified that the zstd path produces a frame the receiver can decode, or that an unknown compression value fails during initialization. Add a sender configuration for each case and two tests. The zstd test relies on the receiver decoding the frame, which only succeeds when the body is a valid zstd frame and the Content-Encoding header matches it. Signed-off-by: Jainam Panchal <jainampanchal1@gmail.com>
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The existing zstd coverage only observes a Fluent Bit receiver, which cannot distinguish the regression it is meant to catch. When the zstd branch is not applied the body is sent uncompressed and without a Content-Encoding header, and an uncompressed remote write body still decodes as protobuf, so the metrics arrive and look correct. Add a sender that targets the test suite HTTP server so the outbound request is inspected before anything decodes it, and assert the advertised Content-Encoding. Verified that the assertion fails when the sender is switched to snappy. Signed-off-by: Jainam Panchal <jainampanchal1@gmail.com>
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- Around line 214-235: Update the compression validator in remote_write_conf.c
to accept the none value while preserving existing validation for supported
compression modes. Add an integration scenario alongside
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The wire assertion only covered zstd, but snappy, gzip and zstd share the same fall through in http_post(), so a regression in any of them fails the same silent way. Drive the algorithm from the environment so one sender configuration covers all three, and parametrize the test. Verified that pinning the configuration to snappy fails the gzip and zstd cases. Signed-off-by: Jainam Panchal <jainampanchal1@gmail.com>
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@edsiper @cosmo0920 could I get a steer on two things? #10587 makes the same zstd change and has been open since July 2025 without a review. Happy to close this in favour of it, or to keep this one since it also adds the validation and the tests, whichever you prefer. The Let me know if I have missed anything. |
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Two changes:
1. Add zstd compression. The docs list
zstdas supported, but only snappy and gzip were implemented, socompression zstdsilently sent uncompressed payloads with noContent-Encodingheader. This adds the zstd branch and the matching header. libzstd is already linked into flb-core, so no build changes are needed.This half duplicates #10587 by @johejo, open since July 2025 with no review. I wrote mine before finding it; they got there first. Happy to drop this half if #10587 can be merged instead.
2. Reject unknown
compressionvalues at startup. Not covered by #10587. Today any unrecognised value silently means "no compression" with nothing logged, which is why the missing zstd was easy to miss. Accepted values are now exactly the documented three. Note this means a config using an unrecognised value to disable compression will now fail to start.Addresses #7239, which asked for gzip and zstd and was closed in 2023 with only gzip implemented.
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New Features
zstd) compression support for Prometheus remote-write payloads.snappy,gzip, andzstd.Bug Fixes
Tests