prometheus / prometheus/alertmanager

dropping messages because too many are queued

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Description

level=warn ts=2021-07-14T22:21:26.993Z caller=delegate.go:272 component=cluster msg="dropping messages because too many are queued" current=4298 limit=4096

Hello, how to configure the size of this queue

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Start at delegate.go:272, where the warning reports the current queued message count and limit. Trace how that limit is defined or configured, then determine what change would let users configure the queue size and how completion can be verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
distributed-systems, observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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