
In practice, 'reload config' reads config file and updates config parameters of rwsplit router service. In addition to that there is a version number indicating what generation of configuration service holds. When router instance is created (when MaxScale is started) service's config version is copied to router intance. Whenever new client connection (rwsplit session) is started, router instance's config version is checked against that of service's. If versions differ, service's config data is copied to router instance. New session will be started with router instance's config values.