open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation

Filter out some high-frequency but unimportant Redis spans

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Description

Image Some Redis spans, such as PING and Hello, are generated frequently, but these spans themselves may not be meaningful (usually a single span) and may interfere with the viewing of other spans. Can we provide a way to filter these spans so that they are not reported to backend?

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the Redis instrumentation entry points that create PING and Hello spans. Determine how filtering should be configured without suppressing other Redis spans, then add coverage for the selected behavior. Done means unimportant high-frequency spans can be excluded from reporting while meaningful Redis spans remain.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, redis
Domain
backend, observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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