feat(agent): Add debounce for watch events #17048
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Summary
This PR implements a debounce mechanism for configuration file watching that batches multiple file changes into a single reload operation.
Changes Made
--watch-debounce-interval
CLI flag to configure the debounce duration (default: 0s for backward compatibility)watchLocalConfig()
function that:SIGHUP
) after the timer expires without interruptionreloadPending
flag to prevent unnecessary operationsBehavior Change
Usage Example
# Enable debouncing with 5-second wait period telegraf --config-directory /configs --watch-config=notify --watch-debounce-interval=5s
Checklist
Related issues
resolves #17047
Essentially, the config watcher will wait for 10 seconds after the last change to the config directory before reloading the config. This is useful when you have multiple files in a directory and you want to avoid reloading the config multiple times if they are changed in quick succession.