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.\"    Manual: RAD Module Definitions
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.TH "KSTAT" "3rad" "08/20/2015" "SunOS 5.11" "RAD Module Definitions"
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.SH "NAME"
kstat
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.SS "interface Kstat"
.sp
.nf
Kstatinfo\ \&info\ \&;
.
boolean\ \&stale\ \&;
.
Snapshot\ \&snapshot\ \&;
.fi
.sp
.nf
Snapshot\ \&fresh_snapshot();
.fi
.SS "interface Control"
.sp
.nf
.fi
.sp
.nf
update();
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBapi com\&.oracle\&.solaris\&.rad\&.kstat\fR
.PP
This API exposes kernel statistics, or kstats, to
\fBrad(1m)\fR
clients\&.
.PP
Two core interfaces are provided:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 1.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  1." 4.2
.\}
Kstat
\- an object that represents a kstat
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 2.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  2." 4.2
.\}
Control
\- an administration object
.RE
.PP
\fBPython kstat wrapper\fR. 
.SH "INTERFACES"
.SS "interface Kstat"
.PP
.PP
The
Kstat
interface represents a kernel statistic\&. Handles to this type of object can be retrieved from the RAD server using a kstat proxy object\&. To retrieve a specific instance, be aware of these additional keys:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 1.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  1." 4.2
.\}
a key named "class" paired with a kstat class
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 2.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  2." 4.2
.\}
a key named "module" paired with a kstat module
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 3.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  3." 4.2
.\}
a key named "instance" paired with a kstat module (integer) instance
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04' 4.\h'+01'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP "  4." 4.2
.\}
a key named "name" paired with a kstat name
.RE
.PP
For example, to print statistics about a particular CPU on a system:
.PP
\fBExample\ \&1.\ \&Kstat interface (Python)\fR
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
import rad\&.client as radcli
import rad\&.connect as radcon
import rad\&.bindings\&.com\&.oracle\&.solaris\&.rad\&.kstat_1 as kbind

# Create a connection
con = radcon\&.connect_unix()

# Retrieve a particular kstat
pat = radcli\&.ADRGlobPattern({"\fBclass\fR" : "misc", "\fBmodule\fR" : "cpu_info", "\fBinstance\fR" : "2", "\fBname\fR" : "cpu_info2"})
# Get a native\-looking python object that throws RAD exceptions
kstat = con\&.get_object(kbind\&.Kstat(), pat)

# Do something with our kstat
data = kstat\&.fresh_snapshot()\&.data
assert data\&.discriminant == kbind\&.Kstype\&.NAMED
for named in data\&.NAMED:
    print "%s: %s" % (named\&.name, getattr(named\&.value,
        str(named\&.value\&.discriminant)))
      
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBKstat Properties\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fBKstatinfo\fR\ \&\fBinfo\fR
(\fIread\-only\fR) \(em static kstat information
.PP
\fBboolean\fR\ \&\fBstale\fR
(\fIread\-only\fR) \(em true if the kstat doesn\'t exist
.RS 4
.PP
kstats are often associated with parts of the system that can come and go over time, and likewise will come and go\&. To simplify consumers, a kstat object once referenced will remain but be marked stale when the underlying kstat object goes away\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBSnapshot\fR\ \&\fBsnapshot\fR
(\fIread\-only\fR) \(em a snapshot of the kstat as of the last update
.RS 4
.PP
\fBRead Error:\fR
\fI(no type)\fR
\(em the kstat doesn\'t currently exist
.RE
.RE
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBKstat Methods\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fBSnapshot\fR
\fBfresh_snapshot\fR()
.RS 4
.PP
obtains a fresh snapshot of the kstat
.PP
\fBResult:\fR
.PP
\fBSnapshot\fR
.PP
\fBError:\fR
.PP
\fI(no type)\fR
\(em the kstat doesn\'t currently exist
.RE
.RE
.SS "interface Control"
.PP
.PP
The
Control
interface is an administrative API into the kstats subsystem\&. Handles to this type of object can be retrieved from the RAD server using a simple object proxy\&.
.sp
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBControl Methods\fR
.RS 4
.PP
\fBupdate\fR()
.RS 4
.PP
update the kstat chain
.PP
Updates the kstat chain\&. All referenced kstats\' snapshots are updated\&. After
update, the set of available kstats may change\&.
.RE
.RE
.SH "ENUMERATED TYPES"
.PP
\fBenum Ksdtype\fR
\(em a named kstat data value type
.RS 4
.PP
CHAR
(0) \(em a string (of up to a fixed size)
.PP
INT32
(1) \(em a signed 32\-bit integer
.PP
UINT32
(2) \(em an unsigned 32\-bit integer
.PP
INT64
(3) \(em a signed 64\-bit integer
.PP
UINT64
(4) \(em an unsigned 64\-bit integer
.PP
FLOAT
(5) \(em a 32\-bit floating point number
.PP
DOUBLE
(6) \(em a 64\-bit floating point number
.PP
STRING
(7) \(em an arbitrary lengthed string
.RE
.PP
\fBenum Kstype\fR
\(em kstat type
.RS 4
.PP
RAW
(0) \(em raw data, can be anything
.PP
NAMED
(1) \(em name/value pairs
.PP
INTR
(2) \(em interrupt statistics
.PP
IO
(3) \(em I/O statistics
.PP
TIMER
(4) \(em event timers
.PP
UNKNOWN
(5)
.RE
.SH "STRUCTURE TYPES"
.PP
\fBstruct Ksvalue\fR
\(em a named kstat data value
.RS 4
.PP
This is a struct representing a named kstat data value\&. Use the discriminant enum to determine what type of data the value holds\&.
.RE
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBKsdtype\fR\ \&\fIdiscriminant\fR
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fICHAR\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBinteger\fR\ \&\fIINT32\fR
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIUINT32\fR
.PP
\fBlong\fR\ \&\fIINT64\fR
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIUINT64\fR
.PP
\fBfloat\fR\ \&\fIFLOAT\fR
.PP
\fBdouble\fR\ \&\fIDOUBLE\fR
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fISTRING\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Kstat_named\fR
\(em a named kstat name/value pair
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fIname\fR
\(em counter name
.PP
\fBKsvalue\fR\ \&\fIvalue\fR
\(em counter value
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Kstat_intr\fR
\(em interrupt statistics
.RS 4
.PP
Counters for various types of interrupts\&.
.RE
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIhard\fR
\(em hardware interrupts
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIsoft\fR
\(em soft interrupts
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIwatchdog\fR
\(em watchdog interrupts
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIspurious\fR
\(em spurious interrupts
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fImultsvc\fR
\(em multiple\-service interrupts
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Kstat_timer\fR
\(em a timer kstat statistic
.RS 4
.PP
Provides basic counting and timing information\&.
.RE
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fIname\fR
\(em event name
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fInum_events\fR
\(em number of events
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIelapsed_time\fR
\(em cumulative elapsed time
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fImin_time\fR
\(em shortest event duration
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fImax_time\fR
\(em longest event duration
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIstart_time\fR
\(em previous event start time
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIstop_time\fR
\(em previous event stop time
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Kstat_io\fR
\(em I/O statistics
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fInread\fR
\(em number of bytes read
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fInwritten\fR
\(em number of bytes written
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIreads\fR
\(em number of read operations
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIwrites\fR
\(em number of write operations
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIwtime\fR
\(em cumulative wait time
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIwlentime\fR
\(em cumulative wait length*time product
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIwlastupdate\fR
\(em last time wait queue changed
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIrtime\fR
\(em cumulative run time
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIrlentime\fR
\(em cumulative run length*time product
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIrlastupdate\fR
\(em last time run queue changed
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIwcnt\fR
\(em count of elements in wait state
.PP
\fBuinteger\fR\ \&\fIrcnt\fR
\(em count of elements in run state
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Ksdata\fR
\(em typed kernel statistics data
.RS 4
.PP
Use the discriminant enum to determine what type of data the structure holds\&.
.RE
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBKstype\fR\ \&\fIdiscriminant\fR
.PP
\fBopaque\fR\ \&\fIRAW\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBKstat_named\fR\fB[]\fR\ \&\fINAMED\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBKstat_intr\fR\ \&\fIINTR\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBKstat_io\fR\ \&\fIIO\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBKstat_timer\fR\fB[]\fR\ \&\fITIMER\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fIUNKNOWN\fR
(\fInullable\fR)
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Snapshot\fR
\(em a snapshot in time of a kernel statistic
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIsnaptime\fR
\(em when this snapshot was taken
.PP
\fBKsdata\fR\ \&\fIdata\fR
\(em statistic snapshot data
.RE
.PP
\fBstruct Kstatinfo\fR
\(em static kstat information
.RS 4
.PP
\fBFields:\fR
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fImodule\fR
\(em module name
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fIname\fR
\(em kstat name
.PP
\fBstring\fR\ \&\fIklass\fR
\(em kstat class
.PP
\fBinteger\fR\ \&\fIinstance\fR
\(em module\'s instance
.PP
\fBKstype\fR\ \&\fItype\fR
\(em kstat data type
.PP
\fBulong\fR\ \&\fIcrtime\fR
\(em kstat creation time
.RE
.PP
\fBVersion:\fR
(1\&.0)