buffer: warn if default timekey (1d) will be used#5276
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By default, the value of timekey interval was set as interval
1d. Without changing flush related parameters, it will not be flushed
at all in that period. This behavior is intentional design, but it
might be surprised in some use cases.
So, in some doubtful use-case, emit warning for it.
Before:
no buffer configuration # no warning
<buffer>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
<buffer time>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
<buffer []>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
After:
no buffer configuration # warning
<buffer>
@type file # warning
</buffer>
<buffer time>
@type file # warning
</buffer>
<buffer []>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
Signed-off-by: Kentaro Hayashi <hayashi@clear-code.com>
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**Which issue(s) this PR fixes**:
Fixes #
**What this PR does / why we need it**:
By default, the value of timekey interval was set as interval 1d.
Without changing flush related parameters, it will not be flushed at all
in that period. This behavior is intentional design, but it might be
surprised in some use cases.
So, in some doubtful use-case, emit warning for it.
```
Before:
no buffer configuration # no warning
<buffer>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
<buffer time>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
<buffer []>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
After:
no buffer configuration # warning
<buffer>
@type file # warning
</buffer>
<buffer time>
@type file # warning
</buffer>
<buffer []>
@type file # no warning
</buffer>
```
**Docs Changes**:
N/A
**Release Note**:
N/A
Signed-off-by: Kentaro Hayashi <hayashi@clear-code.com>
Signed-off-by: github-actions[bot] <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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Which issue(s) this PR fixes:
Fixes #
What this PR does / why we need it:
By default, the value of timekey interval was set as interval 1d. Without changing flush related parameters, it will not be flushed at all in that period. This behavior is intentional design, but it might be surprised in some use cases.
So, in some doubtful use-case, emit warning for it.
Docs Changes:
N/A
Release Note:
N/A