kubernetes/vendor/go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc/exporter.go

// New constructs a new Exporter and starts it.
func New(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*otlptrace.Exporter, error) { … }

// NewUnstarted constructs a new Exporter and does not start it.
func NewUnstarted(opts ...Option) *otlptrace.Exporter { … }