From 490d0123b5357f058e26aba3652be805239967aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Bennett <jbennett@incomsystems.biz>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 10:23:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add the user_string to HostMetrics (#686)

---
 meshtastic/telemetry.proto | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/meshtastic/telemetry.proto b/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
index 3e4af66..06734ae 100644
--- a/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/telemetry.proto
@@ -383,6 +383,12 @@ message HostMetrics {
    * Host system fifteen minute load  in 1/100ths
    */
   uint32 load15 = 8;
+
+  /*
+   * Optional User-provided string for arbitrary host system information
+   * that doesn't make sense as a dedicated entry.
+   */
+  optional string user_string = 9;
 }