Merge branch 'issue3528' into develop

conf/glances.conf

@@ -605,6 +605,11 @@ disable=False
 # Exports
 ##############################################################################
 
+[export]
+# Common section for all exporters
+# Do not export following fields (comma separated list of regex)
+exclude_fields=.*_critical,.*_careful,.*_warning,.*\.key$
+
 [graph]
 # Configuration for the --export graph option
 # Set the path where the graph (.svg files) will be created

docs/gw/index.rst

@@ -3,8 +3,24 @@
 Gateway To Other Services
 =========================
 
-Glances can exports stats to a CSV file. Also, it can act as a gateway
-to providing stats to multiple services (see list below).
+Glances can exports stats in files or to other services like databases, message queues, etc.
+
+Each exporter has its own configuration options, which can be set in the Glances
+configuration file (`glances.conf`).
+
+A common options section is also available:
+
+ is the `exclude_fields` option, which allows you to specify
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+
+    [export]
+    # Common section for all exporters
+   # Do not export following fields (comma separated list of regex)
+   exclude_fields=.*_critical,.*_careful,.*_warning,.*\.key$
+
+
+This section describes the available exporters and how to configure them:
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
@@ -14,6 +30,7 @@ to providing stats to multiple services (see list below).
    couchdb
    elastic
    graph
+   graphite
    influxdb
    json
    kafka

docs/man/glances.1

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 .in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
 ..
-.TH "GLANCES" "1" "Jul 27, 2025" "4.4.0_dev1" "Glances"
+.TH "GLANCES" "1" "Aug 01, 2025" "4.4.0_dev1" "Glances"
 .SH NAME
 glances \- An eye on your system
 .SH SYNOPSIS

glances/config.py

@@ -365,3 +365,4 @@ class Config:
             return self.parser.getboolean(section, option)
         except (NoOptionError, NoSectionError):
             return bool(default)
+            return bool(default)

glances/exports/export.py

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ I am your father...
 ...for all Glances exports IF.
 """
 
+import re
+
 from glances.globals import NoOptionError, NoSectionError, json_dumps
 from glances.logger import logger
 from glances.timer import Counter
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ class GlancesExport:
         # Fields description
         self._fields_description = None
 
+        # Load the default common export configuration
+        if self.config is not None:
+            self.load_common_conf()
+
     def _log_result_decorator(fct):
         """Log (DEBUG) the result of the function fct."""
 
@@ -71,6 +77,24 @@ class GlancesExport:
         """Close the export module."""
         logger.debug(f"Finalise export interface {self.export_name}")
 
+    def load_common_conf(self):
+        """Load the common export configuration in the Glances configuration file.
+
+        :returns: Boolean -- True if section is found
+        """
+        # Read the common [export] section
+        section = "export"
+
+        opt = "exclude_fields"
+        try:
+            setattr(self, opt, self.config.get_list_value(section, opt))
+        except NoOptionError:
+            logger.debug(f"{opt} option not found in the {section} configuration section")
+
+        logger.debug(f"Load common {section} from the Glances configuration file")
+
+        return True
+
     def load_conf(self, section, mandatories=["host", "port"], options=None):
         """Load the export <section> configuration in the Glances configuration file.
 
@@ -101,7 +125,7 @@ class GlancesExport:
             try:
                 setattr(self, opt, self.config.get_value(section, opt))
             except NoOptionError:
-                pass
+                logger.debug(f"{opt} option not found in the {section} configuration section")
 
         logger.debug(f"Load {section} from the Glances configuration file")
         logger.debug(f"{section} parameters: { ({opt: getattr(self, opt) for opt in mandatories + options}) }")
@@ -199,6 +223,10 @@ class GlancesExport:
             ret.append({"measurement": name, "tags": tags, "fields": fields})
         return ret
 
+    def is_excluded(self, field):
+        """Return true if the field is excluded."""
+        return hasattr(self, 'exclude_fields') and any(re.fullmatch(i, field, re.I) for i in self.exclude_fields)
+
     def plugins_to_export(self, stats):
         """Return the list of plugins to export.
 
@@ -285,6 +313,8 @@ class GlancesExport:
                     export_values += item_values
                 else:
                     # We are on a simple value
+                    if self.is_excluded(pre_key + key.lower()):
+                        continue
                     export_names.append(pre_key + key.lower())
                     export_values.append(value)
         elif isinstance(stats, list):

glances/plugins/plugin/model.py

@@ -17,15 +17,7 @@ import re
 
 from glances.actions import GlancesActions
 from glances.events_list import glances_events
-from glances.globals import (
-    dictlist,
-    dictlist_json_dumps,
-    json_dumps,
-    list_to_dict,
-    listkeys,
-    mean,
-    nativestr,
-)
+from glances.globals import dictlist, dictlist_json_dumps, json_dumps, list_to_dict, listkeys, mean, nativestr
 from glances.history import GlancesHistory
 from glances.logger import logger
 from glances.outputs.glances_unicode import unicode_message