How to use otel.java.disabled.resource.providers

[JDUNNIN]

Hi,

I've been trying to disable the attributes like process.command_line which comes from the ProcessResourceProvider as far as I can tell.

The documentation https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/java/configuration/#properties-resource has the example:

For example, to disable the OS resource provider, set -Dotel.java.disabled.resource.providers=io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.resources.OsResourceProvider.

OK, so the ProcessResourceProvider I want to turn off is in the same package, so just update the file name.

I've tried configuring this property as an environment variable and as a -D option:
otel.java.disabled.resource.providers=io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.resources.ProcessResourceProvider but the process.command_line still comes out.

Lost on what to try?

I did see this issue that suggested package names changes might get in the way? #6955

Also spotted the documentation has otel.java.enabled.resource-providers which looks like a typo perhaps?

Thanks!

[laurit]

I tried out -Dotel.java.disabled.resource.providers=io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.resources.ProcessResourceProvider and works fine for me. Please provide instructions for reproducing this.

[JDUNNIN]

Thank you for confirming - I will see if I can sort out a reproducible environment or steps.

[JDUNNIN]

Hi @laurit I have made a repo which will demonstrate the issue using a build image and jaeger for the UI. https://github.com/JDUNNIN/DisableResourceProvidersEnv the readme has instructions to follow, please let me know if any issues with this. Thank you.

[laurit]

You don't seem to be using the otel agent. Are you using manual instrumentation or spring starter in your application? Or are you getting the traces from the open telemetry support built into liberty?