High CPU usage detected for python datasource running configuration 3fb4e1a6-fc85-3813-809d-b058de039a37. Restarting

[RobertDring]

We are having high CPU usage on one of our extensions resulting in failed overnight ingestion.  What designates higg CPU usage on an extension, and what % is high ?

[MostafaHussein]

check the code and see the recursive functions you've it may because of infinity recursion or processing big data records without limitation statements or chunking it.

[Mike_L · Accepted solution]

Here is the information about what the limits are for extensions: https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/extend-dynatrace/extensions20/extensions-concepts#ag-performance-pro...