prometheus / prometheus/node_exporter

Exclude filesystem metrics by device name

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Description

Currently there seems to be no easy way to exclude /dev/loop0 from being scraped

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how node_exporter scrapes filesystem metrics and look for existing exclusion configuration. Clarify how device-name matching should work for /dev/loop0, then add focused coverage; done means that device's filesystem metrics are not scraped without excluding unrelated devices.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go, prometheus
Domain
observability
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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