From 68d018bd372d1bf9c7eb0993949441ec3e41e41c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: timedout <git@nexy7574.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 20:24:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] style: Use string literals instead of u8s

---
 src/core/config/mod.rs | 23 +++++++++++------------
 src/router/layers.rs   | 23 ++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 0adbf7b09..280e278aa 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -372,25 +372,24 @@ pub struct Config {
 
 	/// The source to use for discovering the real connecting client IP.
 	///
-	/// Takes the number of any of the following options:
+	/// Takes any of the following options:
 	///
-	/// 0 - Use the IP address of the TCP connection
-	/// 1 - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
-	/// 2 - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
-	/// 3 - `Fly-Client-IP` header
-	/// 4 - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
-	/// 5 - `True-Client-Ip` header
-	/// 6 - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
-	/// 7 - `X-Real-Ip` header
+	/// cf_connecting_ip - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
+	/// cloudfront_viewer_address - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
+	/// fly_client_ip - `Fly-Client-IP` header
+	/// x_forwarded_for - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
+	/// true_client_ip - `True-Client-Ip` header
+	/// x_envoy_external_address - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
+	/// x_real_ip - `X-Real-Ip` header
 	///
-	/// Only change this from `0` if you are certain only your reverse proxy
+	/// Only set this if you are certain only your reverse proxy
 	/// will send the expected header. There is no "is the connecting IP allowed
 	/// to set this header" check; if the header selected is present, it is
 	/// used.
 	///
-	/// default: 0
+	/// Defaults to the IP address actually making the connection.
 	#[serde(default)]
-	pub request_ip_source: u8,
+	pub request_ip_source: Option<String>,
 
 	/// Max request size for file uploads in bytes. Defaults to 20MB.
 	/// Also limits incoming federated media.
diff --git a/src/router/layers.rs b/src/router/layers.rs
index 8404e97cb..0d2ed6d43 100644
--- a/src/router/layers.rs
+++ b/src/router/layers.rs
@@ -48,15 +48,20 @@ pub(crate) fn build(services: &Arc<Services>) -> Result<(Router, Guard)> {
 	))]
 	let layers = layers.layer(compression_layer(server));
 
-	let client_ip_layer = match services.config.request_ip_source {
-		| 1 => ClientIpSource::CfConnectingIp,
-		| 2 => ClientIpSource::CloudFrontViewerAddress,
-		| 3 => ClientIpSource::FlyClientIp,
-		| 4 => ClientIpSource::RightmostXForwardedFor,
-		| 5 => ClientIpSource::TrueClientIp,
-		| 6 => ClientIpSource::XEnvoyExternalAddress,
-		| 7 => ClientIpSource::XRealIp,
-		| _ => ClientIpSource::ConnectInfo,
+	let client_ip_layer = match services
+		.config
+		.request_ip_source
+		.as_ref()
+		.map(AsRef::as_ref)
+	{
+		| Some("cf_connecting_ip") => ClientIpSource::CfConnectingIp,
+		| Some("cloudfront_viewer_address") => ClientIpSource::CloudFrontViewerAddress,
+		| Some("fly_client_ip") => ClientIpSource::FlyClientIp,
+		| Some("x_forwarded_for") => ClientIpSource::RightmostXForwardedFor,
+		| Some("true_client_ip") => ClientIpSource::TrueClientIp,
+		| Some("x_envoy_external_address") => ClientIpSource::XEnvoyExternalAddress,
+		| Some("x_real_ip") => ClientIpSource::XRealIp,
+		| None | Some(_) => ClientIpSource::ConnectInfo,
 	};
 
 	let services_ = services.clone();