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Why doesn't gauges support exemplars?

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Description

As the title says :)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the OpenMetrics specification and the existing discussion on issue #241. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points and does not define the expected gauge behavior; done would require a settled answer about whether and how gauges should support exemplars.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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