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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions output/exec_filter.md
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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Please see the [Configuration File](../configuration/config-file.md) article for

When using the JSON format in `<parse>` section, this plugin uses the `Yajl` library to parse the program output. `Yajl` buffers data internally so the output is not always instantaneous.

If the buffering by `Yajl` parser is problematic for you even though you expect instantaneous response, you can tweak [`stream_buffer_size`](../parser/json.md) parameter in `<parse>` section.

## Supported Modes

* Synchronous
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Set the buffer size that Yajl will use when parsing streaming input.

If you specify the smaller buffer size, you could get outcome response instantaneously in exchange for performance penalty.

See also: [Method: Yajl::Parser\#parse](https://www.rubydoc.info/github/brianmario/yajl-ruby/Yajl%2FParser:parse)

### `time_type`
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