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Werk #6967: Initialize step value for unknown metrics in rrddata columns

Component Livestatus
Title Initialize step value for unknown metrics in rrddata columns
Date Mar 12, 2019
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.6.0b1 Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
1.5.0p13 Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

When unknown metrics were queried via rrddata Livestatus columns, the step value was not initialized, so a more or less random value was returned. Valgrind was of course unhappy about this, too. This has been fixed, and the step value is now zero under such circumstances.

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