Add Unix socket support for Redis connections (#15644)

Adds a new configuration setting to connect to Redis via a Unix
socket instead of over TCP. Disabled by default.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md

index 93b132b6e4..5ede6d0a82 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md
@@ -3979,6 +3979,8 @@ This setting has the following sub-options:
 * `enabled`: whether to use Redis support. Defaults to false.
 * `host` and `port`: Optional host and port to use to connect to redis. Defaults to
    localhost and 6379
+* `path`: The full path to a local Unix socket file. **If this is used, `host` and
+ `port` are ignored.** Defaults to `/tmp/redis.sock'
 * `password`: Optional password if configured on the Redis instance.
 * `dbid`: Optional redis dbid if needs to connect to specific redis logical db.
 * `use_tls`: Whether to use tls connection. Defaults to false.
@@ -3991,6 +3993,8 @@ This setting has the following sub-options:
 
   _Changed in Synapse 1.84.0: Added use\_tls, certificate\_file, private\_key\_file, ca\_file and ca\_path attributes_
 
+  _Changed in Synapse 1.85.0: Added path option to use a local Unix socket_
+
 Example configuration:
 ```yaml
 redis: