kubernetes · k8s-ci-robot · Apr 8, 2025 · Mar 25, 2025
diff --git a/content/en/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-metrics.md b/content/en/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-metrics.md
@@ -177,6 +177,33 @@ ClusterRole with the `get` verb for the `/metrics/resources` non-resource URL.
 On Kubernetes 1.21 you must use the `--show-hidden-metrics-for-version=1.20`
 flag to expose these alpha stability metrics.
 
+### kubelet Pressure Stall Information (PSI) metrics
+
+{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.33" state="alpha" >}}
+
+As an alpha feature, Kubernetes lets you configure kubelet to collect Linux kernel
+[Pressure Stall Information](https://docs.kernel.org/accounting/psi.html)
+(PSI) for CPU, memory and IO usage.
+The information is collected at node, pod and container level.
+The metrics are exposed at the `/metrics/cadvisor` endpoint with the following names:
+
+```
+container_pressure_cpu_stalled_seconds_total
+container_pressure_cpu_waiting_seconds_total
+container_pressure_memory_stalled_seconds_total
+container_pressure_memory_waiting_seconds_total
+container_pressure_io_stalled_seconds_total
+container_pressure_io_waiting_seconds_total
+```
+
+You must enable the `KubeletPSI` [feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)
+to use this feature. The information is also exposed in the
+[Summary API](/docs/reference/instrumentation/node-metrics#psi).
+
+#### Requirements
+
+Pressure Stall Information requires [Linux kernel versions 4.20 or later](/docs/reference/node/kernel-version-requirements#requirements-psi).
+
 ## Disabling metrics
 
 You can explicitly turn off metrics via command line flag `--disabled-metrics`. This may be
@@ -223,4 +250,4 @@ is encountered that is not allowed with respect to the allow-list constraints.
 * Read about the [Prometheus text format](https://github.com/prometheus/docs/blob/master/content/docs/instrumenting/exposition_formats.md#text-based-format)
   for metrics
 * See the list of [stable Kubernetes metrics](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/test/instrumentation/testdata/stable-metrics-list.yaml)
-* Read about the [Kubernetes deprecation policy](/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-policy/#deprecating-a-feature-or-behavior)
+* Read about the [Kubernetes deprecation policy](/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-policy/#deprecating-a-feature-or-behavior)
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/KubeletPSI.md b/content/en/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/KubeletPSI.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+title: KubeletPSI
+content_type: feature_gate
+_build:
+  list: never
+  render: false
+
+stages:
+  - stage: alpha
+    defaultValue: false
+    fromVersion: "1.33"
+---
+Enable kubelet to surface Pressure Stall Information (PSI) metrics in the Summary API and Prometheus metrics.
diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/instrumentation/node-metrics.md b/content/en/docs/reference/instrumentation/node-metrics.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ description: >-
 The [kubelet](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/)
 gathers metric statistics at the node, volume, pod and container level,
 and emits this information in the
-[Summary API](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/7d309e0104fedb57280b261e5677d919cb2a0e2d/staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet/pkg/apis/stats/v1alpha1/types.go).
+[Summary API](/docs/reference/config-api/kubelet-stats.v1alpha1/).
 
 You can send a proxied request to the stats summary API via the
 Kubernetes API server.
@@ -43,6 +43,22 @@ in your cluster, and you use a container runtime that supports statistics access
 {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="cri" text="Container Runtime Interface">}} (CRI), then
 the kubelet [fetches Pod- and container-level metric data using CRI](/docs/reference/instrumentation/cri-pod-container-metrics), and not via cAdvisor.
 
+## Pressure Stall Information (PSI) {#psi}
+
+{{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.33" state="alpha" >}}
+
+As an alpha feature, Kubernetes lets you configure kubelet to collect Linux kernel
+[Pressure Stall Information](https://docs.kernel.org/accounting/psi.html)
+(PSI) for CPU, memory and IO usage. The information is collected at node, pod and container level.
+See [Summary API](/docs/reference/config-api/kubelet-stats.v1alpha1/) for detailed schema.
+You must enable the `KubeletPSI` [feature gate](/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/)
+to use this feature. The information is also exposed in
+[Prometheus metrics](/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-metrics#psi-metrics).
+
+### Requirements
+
+Pressure Stall Information requires [Linux kernel versions 4.20 or later](/docs/reference/node/kernel-version-requirements#requirements-psi).
+
 ## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
 
 The task pages for [Troubleshooting Clusters](/docs/tasks/debug/debug-cluster/) discuss

diff --git a/content/en/docs/reference/node/kernel-version-requirements.md b/content/en/docs/reference/node/kernel-version-requirements.md
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ In [Linux 5.8](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a7e89c5ec0238017a757131
 
 In runc document, Kernel older than 5.2 is not recommended due to lack of freezer.
 
+## Pressure Stall Information (PSI) {#requirements-psi}
+
+[Pressure Stall Information](/docs/reference/instrumentation/node-metrics#psi) is supported in Linux kernel versions 4.20 and up.
+
 ## Other kernel requirements {#requirements-other}
 
 Some features may depend on new kernel functionalities and have specific kernel requirements: