out_http: gzip encoding support for compression

[kushwiz]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
We have lot of log lines being sent via HTTP. We want to reduce the amount of traffic by sending compressed data.

Describe the solution you'd like
Allow gzip encoding for the http body

Describe alternatives you've considered
Enable gzip encoding seems the right way, but changes have to be done at fluent-bit

Additional context

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[kushwiz]

I will get my PR resolved today
Edit: I am traveling

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[edsiper]

FYI:

gzip support added to GIT master, out_http have the new option compress gzip .

Fixed.

[Set4now]

@edsiper Can you tell me the version of fluentbit for this feature.
is it 1.2.1 1.2.2

[edsiper]

It will be available as part of v1.3 release.

[Set4now]

Any ETA for that release.
Or may be you can guide me how to get the source code from the dev branch to use and test this feature right now.

[edsiper]

During august...

Build instructions here: https://docs.fluentbit.io/manual/installation/build_install