add config option to disable bandwidth metrics

core/commands/stat.go

@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ Example:
  return
  }
 
+ if nd.Reporter == nil {
+ res.SetError(fmt.Errorf("bandwidth reporter disabled in config"), cmds.ErrNormal)
+ return
+ }
+
  pstr, pfound, err := req.Option("peer").String()
  if err != nil {
  res.SetError(err, cmds.ErrNormal)

core/core.go

@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ func (n *IpfsNode) startOnlineServices(ctx context.Context, routingOption Routin
  return err
  }
 
- // Set reporter
- n.Reporter = metrics.NewBandwidthCounter()
-
  // get undialable addrs from config
  cfg, err := n.Repo.Config()
  if err != nil {
@@ -160,6 +157,11 @@ func (n *IpfsNode) startOnlineServices(ctx context.Context, routingOption Routin
  addrfilter = append(addrfilter, f)
  }
 
+ if !cfg.Swarm.DisableBandwidthMetrics {
+ // Set reporter
+ n.Reporter = metrics.NewBandwidthCounter()
+ }
+
  peerhost, err := hostOption(ctx, n.Identity, n.Peerstore, n.Reporter, addrfilter)
  if err != nil {
  return err

docs/config.md

@@ -213,5 +213,10 @@ Options for configuring the swarm.
 An array of address filters (multiaddr netmasks) to filter dials to.
 See https:/ipfs/go-ipfs/issues/1226#issuecomment-120494604 for more information.
 
+- `DisableBandwidthMetrics`
+A boolean value that when set to true, will cause ipfs to not keep track of
+bandwidth metrics. Disabling bandwidth metrics can lead to a slight performance
+improvement, as well as a reduction in memory usage. 
+
 ## `Tour`
 Unused.

repo/config/swarm.go

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package config
 
 type SwarmConfig struct {
- AddrFilters []string
+ AddrFilters []string
+ DisableBandwidthMetrics bool
 }