bind plugin: Implement the "ParseTime" option.

Change-Id: Ic1994440d462079bc16c70da495ff51728cb4aba

diff --git a/src/bind.c b/src/bind.c
index b640a59669a363fe7a0b4e73ccdcb419877a8b47..36e225bfe4c182c8de0396c59a3b7543d9590204 100644 (file)
--- a/src/bind.c
+++ b/src/bind.c
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ struct list_info_ptr_s
 };
 typedef struct list_info_ptr_s list_info_ptr_t;
 
+/* FIXME: Enabled by default for backwards compatibility. */
+/* TODO: Remove time parsing code. */
+static _Bool config_parse_time = 1;
+
 static char *url                   = NULL;
 static int global_opcodes          = 1;
 static int global_qtypes           = 1;
@@ -249,7 +253,8 @@ static void submit (time_t ts, const char *plugin_instance, /* {{{ */
 
   vl.values = values;
   vl.values_len = 1;
-  vl.time = TIME_T_TO_CDTIME_T (ts);
+  if (config_parse_time)
+    vl.time = TIME_T_TO_CDTIME_T (ts);
   sstrncpy(vl.host, hostname_g, sizeof(vl.host));
   sstrncpy(vl.plugin, "bind", sizeof(vl.plugin));
   if (plugin_instance) {
@@ -1363,6 +1368,8 @@ static int bind_config (oconfig_item_t *ci) /* {{{ */
       bind_config_set_bool ("MemoryStats", &global_memory_stats, child);
     else if (strcasecmp ("View", child->key) == 0)
       bind_config_add_view (child);
+    else if (strcasecmp ("ParseTime", child->key) == 0)
+      cf_util_get_boolean (child, &config_parse_time);
     else
     {
       WARNING ("bind plugin: Unknown configuration option "

diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
index a3fe184f48317f06c5cec0f8b98939ec15651eb2..74824a7b268a72de21495a330cb66219fe8b947f 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.conf.pod
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ Synopsis:
 
  <Plugin "bind">
    URL "http://localhost:8053/"
+   ParseTime       false
    OpCodes         true
    QTypes          true
  
@@ -509,35 +510,44 @@ The bind plugin accepts the following configuration options:
 URL from which to retrieve the XML data. If not specified,
 C<http://localhost:8053/> will be used.
 
-=item B<OpCodes> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<ParseTime> B<true>|B<false>
+
+When set to B<true>, the time provided by BIND will be parsed and used to
+dispatch the values. When set to B<false>, the local time source is queried.
+
+This setting is set to B<true> by default for backwards compatibility; setting
+this to B<false> is I<recommended> to avoid problems with timezones and
+localization.
+
+=item B<OpCodes> B<true>|B<false>
 
 When enabled, statistics about the I<"OpCodes">, for example the number of
 C<QUERY> packets, are collected.
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<QTypes> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<QTypes> B<true>|B<false>
 
 When enabled, the number of I<incoming> queries by query types (for example
 C<A>, C<MX>, C<AAAA>) is collected.
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<ServerStats> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<ServerStats> B<true>|B<false>
 
 Collect global server statistics, such as requests received over IPv4 and IPv6,
 successful queries, and failed updates.
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<ZoneMaintStats> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<ZoneMaintStats> B<true>|B<false>
 
 Collect zone maintenance statistics, mostly information about notifications
 (zone updates) and zone transfers.
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<ResolverStats> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<ResolverStats> B<true>|B<false>
 
 Collect resolver statistics, i.E<nbsp>e. statistics about outgoing requests
 (e.E<nbsp>g. queries over IPv4, lame servers). Since the global resolver
@@ -566,21 +576,21 @@ configured, no detailed view statistics will be collected.
 
 =over 4
 
-=item B<QTypes> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<QTypes> B<true>|B<false>
 
 If enabled, the number of I<outgoing> queries by query type (e.E<nbsp>g. C<A>,
 C<MX>) is collected.
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<ResolverStats> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<ResolverStats> B<true>|B<false>
 
 Collect resolver statistics, i.E<nbsp>e. statistics about outgoing requests
 (e.E<nbsp>g. queries over IPv4, lame servers).
 
 Default: Enabled.
 
-=item B<CacheRRSets> I<true>|I<false>
+=item B<CacheRRSets> B<true>|B<false>
 
 If enabled, the number of entries (I<"RR sets">) in the view's cache by query
 type is collected. Negative entries (queries which resulted in an error, for