From 23d77b614f2ea6e5704845bd89df0374873644bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Terry <terry@terryiscool160.xyz>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:39:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Remove ability to set rocksdb as read only

---
 conduwuit-example.toml      |  4 ----
 src/core/config/mod.rs      |  3 ---
 src/database/engine.rs      |  3 +--
 src/database/engine/open.rs |  5 +----
 src/main/clap.rs            | 10 +---------
 5 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index f770de1f..fa5a9d42 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1056,10 +1056,6 @@
 #
 #rocksdb_repair = false
 
-# This item is undocumented. Please contribute documentation for it.
-#
-#rocksdb_read_only = false
-
 # This item is undocumented. Please contribute documentation for it.
 #
 #rocksdb_secondary = false
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 004f7790..b3b89b2c 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -1244,9 +1244,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub rocksdb_repair: bool,
 
-	#[serde(default)]
-	pub rocksdb_read_only: bool,
-
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub rocksdb_secondary: bool,
 
diff --git a/src/database/engine.rs b/src/database/engine.rs
index 38dd7512..a178f765 100644
--- a/src/database/engine.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ pub struct Engine {
 	pub(crate) db: Db,
 	pub(crate) pool: Arc<Pool>,
 	pub(crate) ctx: Arc<Context>,
-	pub(super) read_only: bool,
 	pub(super) secondary: bool,
 	pub(crate) checksums: bool,
 	corks: AtomicU32,
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ impl Engine {
 
 	#[inline]
 	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.secondary || self.read_only }
+	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.secondary }
 
 	#[inline]
 	#[must_use]
diff --git a/src/database/engine/open.rs b/src/database/engine/open.rs
index 6fc1a281..c7fb5013 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/open.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/open.rs
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 	}
 
 	debug!("Opening database...");
-	let db = if config.rocksdb_read_only {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors_read_only(&db_opts, path, cfds, false)
-	} else if config.rocksdb_secondary {
+	let db = if config.rocksdb_secondary {
 		Db::open_cf_descriptors_as_secondary(&db_opts, path, path, cfds)
 	} else {
 		Db::open_cf_descriptors(&db_opts, path, cfds)
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 		db,
 		pool: ctx.pool.clone(),
 		ctx: ctx.clone(),
-		read_only: config.rocksdb_read_only,
 		secondary: config.rocksdb_secondary,
 		checksums: config.rocksdb_checksums,
 		corks: AtomicU32::new(0),
diff --git a/src/main/clap.rs b/src/main/clap.rs
index f0b6d7f0..40a040ac 100644
--- a/src/main/clap.rs
+++ b/src/main/clap.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ pub struct Args {
 	#[arg(long, short('O'))]
 	pub option: Vec<String>,
 
-	/// Run in a stricter read-only --maintenance mode.
-	#[arg(long)]
-	pub read_only: bool,
-
 	/// Run in maintenance mode while refusing connections.
 	#[arg(long)]
 	pub maintenance: bool,
@@ -143,11 +139,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse() -> Args { Args::parse() }
 
 /// Synthesize any command line options with configuration file options.
 pub(crate) fn update(mut config: Figment, args: &Args) -> Result<Figment> {
-	if args.read_only {
-		config = config.join(("rocksdb_read_only", true));
-	}
-
-	if args.maintenance || args.read_only {
+	if args.maintenance {
 		config = config.join(("startup_netburst", false));
 		config = config.join(("listening", false));
 	}