Bug #10282
Updated by Tom Clegg over 7 years ago
Currently, if a configuration key is misspelled or misplaced in a configuration file, it is silently ignored.
Programs that read configuration files should log a warning message when this happens, to make it easier for the operator to see why the configuration is having no effect.
Rationale for making this a warning rather than an error: This way, it is possible to safely update configuration files before doing a software update that enables the corresponding feature.