Support for "random trace id" flag in trace context

[kalyanaj]

Is your feature request related to a problem?
The issue filed in open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification#3411 covers the problem/context.

Describe the solution you'd like
As discussed in open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification#3411, the concrete changes here that are relevant for OTel SDKs are:

• if the trace id is randomly generated, set the random flag
• propagate the random flag if a traceparent is received

Describe alternatives you've considered
N/A

Additional context
https://www.w3.org/TR/trace-context-2/ has the full spec. This spec is currently in candidate recommendation status.

CC: @lalitb

[marcalff]

Thanks for the heads up.

On hold for now, waiting for the spec and proto to be updated:

• Request for adoption in OTel SDKs of the W3C Trace Context Level 2 spec (which is now in Candidate Recommendation status) opentelemetry-specification#3411
• Add W3C-specified trace flags to v1 Span proto opentelemetry-proto#503

[github-actions]

This issue was marked as stale due to lack of activity.

[github-actions]

This issue was marked as stale due to lack of activity.

[marcalff]

See related:

• Randomness requirements following W3C Trace Context level 2 opentelemetry-specification#4162