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What to do when muzzle mismatches occur?

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Description

A muzzle mismatch isn't really a bad thing. It just shows that instrumentation can't be applied and this is what it is for. Currently we add preconditions to instrumentations when muzzle fails when cross testing. Wondering whether we should bother with this at all.

Originally posted by @laurit in https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/issues/17306#issuecomment-4167902867

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Research direction

Start by reading the muzzle cross-testing setup and the current instrumentation preconditions mentioned in the issue. Compare how mismatch cases are handled today and use the linked discussion to understand the competing options. Done means reaching and documenting a clear project decision about whether these preconditions are needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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