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Fixes #2531

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The override_real_values settings in #2531 had no effect because RQD never read them. The block was under runner: instead of machine:, and two fields had the wrong names (memory → memory_size, desktop_mode → workstation_mode). RQD drops unknown keys without saying anything, so nothing pointed at the mistake. The snippet was copied from the commented example in rust/config/rqd.dummy.cuebot.yaml / rqd.local.cuebot.yaml, which had the same errors. The override code itself works once the keys are in the right place.

  • Warn on unrecognized config keys. At startup, RQD prints one line per key that matches no config field, e.g. WARN Config::load: ignoring unrecognized config key "runner.override_real_values". This uses serde_ignored (the crate Cargo uses for its "unused manifest key" warning).
    • It warns instead of failing, so deployed configs with stale keys keep working after an upgrade.
    • The "": "" placeholders in rqd.yaml are not flagged.
    • The live-reload watcher doesn't repeat the warnings.
  • Fix the sample configs. The override example now sits under machine: with the correct field names. I also fixed the other keys the new warning flagged:
    • removed use_session_id_for_proc_lineage, which is not an RQD setting;
    • corrected docker.mounts / docker.images / bind-propagation to docker_mounts / docker_images / bind_propagation. These stay commented out, because the misspelled keys were never active.
  • Expand ~ in the config file path. Without OPENCUE_RQD_CONFIG, RQD looks for ~/.local/share/rqd.yaml. The config crate doesn't expand ~, so that file was never found and RQD quietly ran on defaults. This affected the standalone binary; the packaged systemd service sets OPENCUE_RQD_CONFIG, so it was unaffected.
  • Docs.
    • The rqd.yaml comments now explain that procs is physical CPUs and cores is cores per CPU, so Cuebot sees procs × cores. The issue's cores: 4, procs: 8 would have reported 32 cores.
    • New "Overriding Hardware Values" section in rust-rqd.md.
    • The docs now give the default config location for both package installs and the standalone binary.

Testing

  • New config tests:
    • overrides load from machine:;
    • the YAML from the issue reports its three misplaced keys;
    • misspelled override fields are reported;
    • placeholders are not reported;
    • every rust/config/rqd*.yaml loads with no unrecognized keys;
    • ~ expansion.
  • New test_static_info_with_overrides in linux.rs. It checks that the overrides change the socket count, cores, memory, hostname, OS and desktop tag that RQD reports. There was no override test before.
  • cargo test -p rqd on Linux (WSL): 148 unit and 8 integration tests pass. cargo clippy -p rqd --all-targets: no new warnings.
  • Manually ran openrqd against the config from the issue (three warnings, no overrides applied) and against the docs example (overrides applied, no warnings).

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Documentation
    • Clarified where packaged and standalone configurations are read, how hardware overrides are reported, and when changes take effect.
    • Explained core-count calculations, memory-size units, workstation tagging, and warnings for misplaced or unrecognized settings.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Startup now warns when configuration contains unrecognized keys, helping identify misspellings and misplaced settings.
    • Configuration paths beginning with ~ now expand to the home directory when available.
  • Configuration
    • Sample configurations now show Docker mounts and images as commented examples rather than active settings.

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RQD now expands leading-tilde config paths and reports unrecognized keys at startup. Documentation and sample configurations describe hardware overrides, and a Linux system test checks their effect on reported static information.

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RQD configuration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Config path and key handling
rust/crates/rqd/Cargo.toml, rust/crates/rqd/src/config/mod.rs, docs/_docs/reference/rust-rqd.md
Config loading expands leading-tilde paths and collects unrecognized keys. Startup reports those keys, while reload does not repeat the warnings. Tests cover key reporting, sample configs, and path expansion. The documentation distinguishes the packaged config path from the optional standalone path.
Hardware override examples and validation
docs/_docs/reference/rust-rqd.md, rust/config/*, rust/crates/rqd/src/system/linux.rs
Documentation and sample configs describe override fields, core-count calculation, memory units, workstation tagging, and Docker examples. A Linux system test checks overridden hardware and identity values in static system information.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 4ac36

Startup now warns about misplaced config keys. During live reload, a misspelled key can still silently revert a setting to its default. This is a minor gap and mergeable, with follow-up recommended.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 4ac36

The standalone binary can now read its optional home-directory configuration file as intended. The packaged service still selects an explicit system configuration file. No new cross-user access or security-control bypass was established, though the safety of a standalone launch depends on who controls its home directory.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

Security review details

Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The changed default-file reachability applies to standalone launches without an explicit config path; the supplied packaged service selects an absolute path instead.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — An explicit operator-selected config path remains required. Unknown keys receive warnings at startup, not rejection, and do not populate misplaced machine overrides.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — A failed reload leaves the current live values in place. Successful reloads discard unknown-key diagnostics before updating the live controls.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — If elevated standalone launches are supported, explicitly select a trusted configuration file or verify ownership of the home-directory file before relying on the new default.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The directly linked issue [#2531] requires Rust RQD hardware overrides to take effect. The PR places override_real_values under machine:, uses the supported memory_size and workstation_mode ke…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain connected to [#2531]. Sample and documentation updates prevent use of the incorrect section and field names. Unknown-key warnings help identify ignored override settings. Tilde expa…
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Comment on lines +1010 to +1012
// Unknown keys were already reported at startup; don't repeat them on every tick.
let new_config = match Config::read_sources() {
Ok(config) => config,
Ok((config, _unknown_keys)) => config,

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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Report unknown keys during live reload.

If an operator misspells runner.log_exit_status_rules during a live edit, deserialization can leave the rule list at its empty default. The reload then applies that empty list without a warning.

Track and report newly observed unknown keys during reload. Avoid repeating warnings for keys already reported. This is a minor issue, not a major regression: the previous implementation also handled unknown keys silently during reload.

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Review comment at @rust/crates/rqd/src/config/mod.rs around lines 1010 - 1012:
Update the live reload path using Config::read_sources to retain and report
unknown keys instead of discarding them as _unknown_keys. Track reported keys so
reload warnings include newly observed keys only and do not repeat keys already
reported.

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review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli?utm_source=ghpr

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