prometheus / prometheus/procfs

Handle cpufreq files with <unknown> values.

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Description

Some systems produce <unknown> values for cpufreq files.

See: https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/issues/1710

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked prometheus/node_exporter issue 1710 and locating the cpufreq file parsing entry point in this procfs repository. Determine how values should be handled, then verify that cpufreq data is processed without failure for those inputs.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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