[OTEL-2834] Disable successful transaction logging in serializerexporter

[jade-guiton-dd]

What does this PR do?

This PR adds the ability to fully disable the "Successfully posted payload" log from the metrics forwarder by setting logging_frequency to zero (which would currently cause a panic), and sets this config to zero when the OTel serializerexporter instantiates the forwarder.

Motivation

Some OTel users are reporting that this log is spamming their log storage, which is likely because the Datadog exporter can be configured to flush arbitrarily often, unlike the Agent with its fixed flush frequency.

Since OTel users have other ways of monitoring the successful exporting of metrics (using a debugexporter, or the Collector's otelcol_exporter_sent_metric_points metric for example), this is likely a better default. If this turns out to introduce a significant gap in observability, we can introduce a way to configure the logging_frequency of the underlying forwarder from the exporter's config.

Describe how you validated your changes

I'm not really sure how to validate this change besides manually.

Additional Notes

[agent-platform-auto-pr]

Static quality checks

✅ Please find below the results from static quality gates
Comparison made with ancestor 89c2405

Successful checks

Info

	Quality gate	Delta	On disk size (MiB)	Delta	On wire size (MiB)
✅	agent_deb_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${676.47}$$ < $${702.15}$$	$${-0.02}$$	$${165.13}$$ < $${177.79}$$
✅	agent_deb_amd64_fips	$${+0}$$	$${670.98}$$ < $${696.65}$$	$${+0.01}$$	$${164.64}$$ < $${176.53}$$
✅	agent_heroku_amd64	$${0}$$	$${336.46}$$ < $${340.18}$$	$${-0}$$	$${89.8}$$ < $${91.08}$$
✅	agent_msi	$${0}$$	$${1013.66}$$ < $${1015.38}$$	$${-0}$$	$${148.43}$$ < $${150.78}$$
✅	agent_rpm_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${676.45}$$ < $${702.14}$$	$${+0.07}$$	$${167.41}$$ < $${180.53}$$
✅	agent_rpm_amd64_fips	$${+0}$$	$${670.97}$$ < $${696.64}$$	$${-0.05}$$	$${166.0}$$ < $${178.79}$$
✅	agent_rpm_arm64	$${-0}$$	$${666.29}$$ < $${686.31}$$	$${+0.04}$$	$${153.29}$$ < $${161.22}$$
✅	agent_rpm_arm64_fips	$${-0}$$	$${661.82}$$ < $${681.84}$$	$${-0.01}$$	$${152.65}$$ < $${160.18}$$
✅	agent_suse_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${676.45}$$ < $${702.14}$$	$${+0.07}$$	$${167.41}$$ < $${180.53}$$
✅	agent_suse_amd64_fips	$${+0}$$	$${670.97}$$ < $${696.64}$$	$${-0.05}$$	$${166.0}$$ < $${178.79}$$
✅	agent_suse_arm64	$${-0}$$	$${666.29}$$ < $${686.31}$$	$${+0.04}$$	$${153.29}$$ < $${161.22}$$
✅	agent_suse_arm64_fips	$${-0}$$	$${661.82}$$ < $${681.84}$$	$${-0.01}$$	$${152.65}$$ < $${160.18}$$
✅	docker_agent_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${747.02}$$ < $${773.59}$$	$${+0}$$	$${251.84}$$ < $${266.06}$$
✅	docker_agent_arm64	$${-0}$$	$${760.8}$$ < $${781.7}$$	$${-0}$$	$${242.44}$$ < $${251.85}$$
✅	docker_agent_jmx_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${937.89}$$ < $${964.45}$$	$${-0}$$	$${320.45}$$ < $${334.68}$$
✅	docker_agent_jmx_arm64	$${-0}$$	$${940.26}$$ < $${961.17}$$	$${-0.01}$$	$${307.05}$$ < $${316.44}$$
✅	docker_cluster_agent_amd64	$${+0}$$	$${213.04}$$ < $${213.74}$$	$${-0}$$	$${72.27}$$ < $${73.14}$$
✅	docker_cluster_agent_arm64	$${+0}$$	$${228.92}$$ < $${229.68}$$	$${+0}$$	$${68.53}$$ < $${69.41}$$
✅	docker_cws_instrumentation_amd64	$${0}$$	$${7.07}$$ < $${7.12}$$	$${+0}$$	$${2.95}$$ < $${3.29}$$
✅	docker_cws_instrumentation_arm64	$${0}$$	$${6.69}$$ < $${6.92}$$	$${0}$$	$${2.7}$$ < $${3.07}$$
✅	docker_dogstatsd_amd64	$${-0}$$	$${38.45}$$ < $${39.3}$$	$${-0}$$	$${14.84}$$ < $${15.76}$$
✅	docker_dogstatsd_arm64	$${0}$$	$${37.12}$$ < $${37.94}$$	$${+0}$$	$${14.29}$$ < $${14.83}$$
✅	dogstatsd_deb_amd64	$${0}$$	$${29.67}$$ < $${30.53}$$	$${-0}$$	$${7.82}$$ < $${8.75}$$
✅	dogstatsd_deb_arm64	$${0}$$	$${28.25}$$ < $${29.11}$$	$${-0}$$	$${6.77}$$ < $${7.71}$$
✅	dogstatsd_rpm_amd64	$${0}$$	$${29.67}$$ < $${30.53}$$	$${-0}$$	$${7.83}$$ < $${8.76}$$
✅	dogstatsd_suse_amd64	$${0}$$	$${29.67}$$ < $${30.53}$$	$${-0}$$	$${7.83}$$ < $${8.76}$$
✅	iot_agent_deb_amd64	$${0}$$	$${41.91}$$ < $${54.97}$$	$${-0}$$	$${10.9}$$ < $${14.45}$$
✅	iot_agent_deb_arm64	$${0}$$	$${39.73}$$ < $${51.9}$$	$${-0}$$	$${9.41}$$ < $${12.63}$$
✅	iot_agent_deb_armhf	$${0}$$	$${39.6}$$ < $${51.84}$$	$${-0}$$	$${9.5}$$ < $${12.74}$$
✅	iot_agent_rpm_amd64	$${0}$$	$${41.91}$$ < $${54.97}$$	$${-0}$$	$${10.92}$$ < $${14.47}$$
✅	iot_agent_suse_amd64	$${0}$$	$${41.91}$$ < $${54.97}$$	$${-0}$$	$${10.92}$$ < $${14.47}$$

[cit-pr-commenter]

Regression Detector

Regression Detector Results

Metrics dashboard
Target profiles
Run ID: a0d00bea-b5e6-4d20-ae55-2dfdb60b5b3f

Baseline: 89c2405
Comparison: 9fbf169
Diff

Optimization Goals: ✅ Improvement(s) detected

perf	experiment	goal	Δ mean %	Δ mean % CI	trials	links
✅	docker_containers_memory	memory utilization	-5.16	[-5.60, -4.72]	1	Logs

Experiments ignored for regressions

Regressions in experiments with settings containing erratic: true are ignored.

perf	experiment	goal	Δ mean %	Δ mean % CI	trials	links
✅	docker_containers_cpu	% cpu utilization	-12.21	[-13.77, -10.65]	1	Logs

Fine details of change detection per experiment

perf	experiment	goal	Δ mean %	Δ mean % CI	trials	links
➖	quality_gate_logs	% cpu utilization	+3.57	[+0.77, +6.37]	1	Logs bounds checks dashboard
➖	quality_gate_idle_all_features	memory utilization	+0.60	[+0.56, +0.64]	1	Logs bounds checks dashboard
➖	otlp_ingest_metrics	memory utilization	+0.52	[+0.40, +0.65]	1	Logs
➖	otlp_ingest_logs	memory utilization	+0.40	[+0.26, +0.53]	1	Logs
➖	file_tree	memory utilization	+0.29	[+0.23, +0.34]	1	Logs
➖	file_to_blackhole_1000ms_latency	egress throughput	+0.07	[-0.54, +0.68]	1	Logs
➖	uds_dogstatsd_to_api	ingress throughput	+0.02	[-0.21, +0.25]	1	Logs
➖	tcp_dd_logs_filter_exclude	ingress throughput	-0.00	[-0.01, +0.01]	1	Logs
➖	file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency	egress throughput	-0.00	[-0.61, +0.61]	1	Logs
➖	file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency	egress throughput	-0.01	[-0.61, +0.59]	1	Logs
➖	ddot_metrics_sum_delta	memory utilization	-0.03	[-0.19, +0.13]	1	Logs
➖	file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency	egress throughput	-0.06	[-0.66, +0.55]	1	Logs
➖	quality_gate_idle	memory utilization	-0.07	[-0.11, -0.03]	1	Logs bounds checks dashboard
➖	uds_dogstatsd_20mb_12k_contexts_20_senders	memory utilization	-0.12	[-0.16, -0.08]	1	Logs
➖	ddot_metrics_sum_cumulativetodelta_exporter	memory utilization	-0.15	[-0.35, +0.05]	1	Logs
➖	ddot_metrics	memory utilization	-0.44	[-0.61, -0.26]	1	Logs
➖	ddot_logs	memory utilization	-0.46	[-0.52, -0.40]	1	Logs
➖	ddot_metrics_sum_cumulative	memory utilization	-0.51	[-0.63, -0.39]	1	Logs
➖	tcp_syslog_to_blackhole	ingress throughput	-0.58	[-0.66, -0.51]	1	Logs
➖	quality_gate_metrics_logs	memory utilization	-1.48	[-1.67, -1.29]	1	Logs bounds checks dashboard
✅	docker_containers_memory	memory utilization	-5.16	[-5.60, -4.72]	1	Logs
✅	docker_containers_cpu	% cpu utilization	-12.21	[-13.77, -10.65]	1	Logs

Bounds Checks: ❌ Failed

perf	experiment	bounds_check_name	replicates_passed	links
✅	docker_containers_cpu	simple_check_run	10/10
❌	docker_containers_memory	memory_usage	8/10
✅	docker_containers_memory	simple_check_run	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency	lost_bytes	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_0ms_latency	memory_usage	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_1000ms_latency	memory_usage	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency	lost_bytes	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_100ms_latency	memory_usage	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency	lost_bytes	10/10
✅	file_to_blackhole_500ms_latency	memory_usage	10/10
✅	quality_gate_idle	intake_connections	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_idle	memory_usage	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_idle_all_features	intake_connections	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_idle_all_features	memory_usage	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_logs	intake_connections	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_logs	lost_bytes	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_logs	memory_usage	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_metrics_logs	cpu_usage	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_metrics_logs	intake_connections	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_metrics_logs	lost_bytes	10/10	bounds checks dashboard
✅	quality_gate_metrics_logs	memory_usage	10/10	bounds checks dashboard

Explanation

Confidence level: 90.00%
Effect size tolerance: |Δ mean %| ≥ 5.00%

Performance changes are noted in the perf column of each table:

• ✅ = significantly better comparison variant performance
• ❌ = significantly worse comparison variant performance
• ➖ = no significant change in performance

A regression test is an A/B test of target performance in a repeatable rig, where "performance" is measured as "comparison variant minus baseline variant" for an optimization goal (e.g., ingress throughput). Due to intrinsic variability in measuring that goal, we can only estimate its mean value for each experiment; we report uncertainty in that value as a 90.00% confidence interval denoted "Δ mean % CI".

For each experiment, we decide whether a change in performance is a "regression" -- a change worth investigating further -- if all of the following criteria are true:

1. Its estimated |Δ mean %| ≥ 5.00%, indicating the change is big enough to merit a closer look.

2. Its 90.00% confidence interval "Δ mean % CI" does not contain zero, indicating that if our statistical model is accurate, there is at least a 90.00% chance there is a difference in performance between baseline and comparison variants.

3. Its configuration does not mark it "erratic".

CI Pass/Fail Decision

✅ Passed. All Quality Gates passed.

• quality_gate_idle, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_idle, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_logs, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_logs, bounds check lost_bytes: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_logs, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check lost_bytes: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check cpu_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_metrics_logs, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_idle_all_features, bounds check memory_usage: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.
• quality_gate_idle_all_features, bounds check intake_connections: 10/10 replicas passed. Gate passed.

[songy23]

LGTM, please add a changelog in otel collector contrib when you introduce it in DD exporter

[jade-guiton-dd]

/merge

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