Replace AIX uptime function with ps etimes-based implementation#1967
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Previously, the AIX host module parsed the output of the `uptime` command to determine system uptime. This approach had limitations in terms of reliability and parsing complexity due to the variable output format of the uptime command. This change replaces the uptime-based approach with a more reliable method: querying PID 1's elapsed time using `ps -o etimes -p 1`. This directly accesses the process table rather than relying on human-readable output. The new implementation handles three possible etimes output formats: - DAYS-HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS (e.g., "124-01:40:39") - HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS (e.g., "15:03:02") - MINUTES:SECONDS (e.g., "01:02") - from just-rebooted systems where hours are omitted when zero Changes: - Updated UptimeWithContext() to execute `ps -o etimes -p 1` - Added validation to ensure at least 2 rows of output (header + data) - Modified parseUptime() to handle the new etimes format with flexible time component parsing - Added graceful error handling that returns 0 for malformed input - Updated function comments to document the new approach and formats Tests: - Replaced all test cases to use the new etimes format - Added test coverage for all three time format variations - Updated invalid input test cases to reflect new parsing logic
- Convert if-else chain to switch statement in parseUptime() to satisfy gocritic - Format files with goimports/gofmt to resolve gci formatting issues These changes address all remaining linter warnings reported by golangci-lint.
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Thank you for your update. now LGTM!
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Description
This PR replaces the AIX host module's uptime determination method from parsing the
uptimecommand output to a more reliable approach usingps -o etimes -p 1. This directly queries the process table for PID 1's elapsed time rather than relying on variable human-readable output formatting.Fixes #1809 (comment)
Motivation
The previous implementation parsing
uptimecommand output had several limitations:Direct access to the process table via
ps etimesis more robust and efficient.Technical Changes
Implementation
ps -o etimes -p 1instead ofuptimeDAYS-HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS(e.g.,124-01:40:39)HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS(e.g.,15:03:02)MINUTES:SECONDS(e.g.,01:02) - from just-rebooted systems where hours are omitted when zeroTesting
Files Changed
host/host_aix.go: Updated UptimeWithContext() and parseUptime()host/host_aix_test.go: Updated test cases for new formatBackward Compatibility
The function signature and behavior remain unchanged from the caller's perspective. The return value (uptime in minutes) is consistent with the previous implementation.