Docs/fix-trace-config-docstring#5025
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The trace_config parameter was unused. Originally intended for trace-level configuration from the OpenTelemetry protocol, but the upstream TraceConfig proto was removed. Retained for backwards compatibility.
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…y#5025) The trace_config parameter was unused. Originally intended for trace-level configuration from the OpenTelemetry protocol, but the upstream TraceConfig proto was removed. Retained for backwards compatibility. Co-authored-by: Leighton Chen <lechen@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Emídio Neto <9735060+emdneto@users.noreply.github.com>
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Description
Document the unused
trace_configparameter inSpan.__init__.This parameter was introduced in the very first span implementation (PR #69) as a
placeholder for the
TraceConfigprotobuf message. The upstream OpenTelemetry protocolremoved
TraceConfigin proto v0.20, and the parameter was never wired up, it isonly assigned to
self._trace_configwhich is never read anywhere in the codebase.The parameter is retained for backwards compatibility, as external code may be
passing it.
Fixes # (issue)
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This is a docstring-only change with no behavioral impact. The existing test suite
passes without modification.
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