influxdata / influxdata/influxdb-observability

otel2influx: Add support for OTLP exponential histograms

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Description

Currently, OpenTelemetry exponential histograms are not supported.

Starting with version [2.40.0](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v2.40.0), Prometheus released Native Histograms, which can be converted losslessly from and to Open Telemetry Exponential Histograms. It should be straightforward to convert between both formats.

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Research direction

Start by locating the otel2influx entry point and its existing histogram conversion path. Read the linked Prometheus v2.40.0 Native Histograms release information alongside the OpenTelemetry exponential histogram format, then determine the conversion behavior needed in both directions. Done means otel2influx accepts and converts exponential histograms without loss.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, prometheus
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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