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Oracle Rewrites Libresource For Standardized API Of Linux System Resource Information


Back in 2018 Oracle introduced Libresource as a standardized API for accessing system resource information around memory / network / device statistics and other metrics

Back in 2018 Oracle introduced Libresource as a standardized API for accessing system resource information around memory / network / device statistics and other metrics. Other than that, some entries like cpuinfo often add or remove fields as new CPUs evolve, and the outputs change between OS versions and hardware. Having an automated test infrastructure which, when run anytime on any OS or hardware after an update is done, can quickly identify any changes without manual intervention.

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