2 * collectd - src/entropy.c
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33 #error "No applicable input method."
36 #define ENTROPY_FILE "/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail"
38 static void entropy_submit(double entropy) {
40 value_list_t vl = VALUE_LIST_INIT;
42 values[0].gauge = entropy;
46 sstrncpy(vl.host, hostname_g, sizeof(vl.host));
47 sstrncpy(vl.plugin, "entropy", sizeof(vl.plugin));
48 sstrncpy(vl.type, "entropy", sizeof(vl.type));
50 plugin_dispatch_values(&vl);
53 static int entropy_read(void) {
58 fh = fopen(ENTROPY_FILE, "r");
62 if (fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fh) == NULL) {
68 entropy = atof(buffer);
71 entropy_submit(entropy);
76 void module_register(void) {
77 plugin_register_read("entropy", entropy_read);
78 } /* void module_register */