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

Add metrics for virtual thread

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I want to monitor the virtual thread and platform thread seperately

Describe the solution you'd like

We may add metrics for virtual thread or add label to seperate different kind of thread
Now we have JVM_THREAD_DAEMON and JVM_THREAD_STATE, is it possible to add a new label JVM_THREAD_TYPE or "is_virtual"?

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing JVM_THREAD_DAEMON and JVM_THREAD_STATE metrics and reading how thread attributes are exposed. Clarify whether the intended result is a new metric or a JVM_THREAD_TYPE/is_virtual label, then define how virtual and platform threads should be distinguished and what separate monitoring output counts as done.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
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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