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util: warn if reindex is used in conf

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using reindex in a conf file can lead to the node reindexing on every restart.
we still allow it but throw a warning.
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josibake 2022-07-29 13:56:43 +02:00
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@ -940,6 +940,12 @@ bool IsConfSupported(KeyInfo& key, std::string& error) {
error = "conf cannot be set in the configuration file; use includeconf= if you want to include additional config files"; error = "conf cannot be set in the configuration file; use includeconf= if you want to include additional config files";
return false; return false;
} }
if (key.name == "reindex") {
// reindex can be set in a config file but it is strongly discouraged as this will cause the node to reindex on
// every restart. Allow the config but throw a warning
LogPrintf("Warning: reindex=1 is set in the configuration file, which will significantly slow down startup. Consider removing or commenting out this option for better performance, unless there is currently a condition which makes rebuilding the indexes necessary\n");
return true;
}
return true; return true;
} }