Hey there, I would like to start the discussion thread for KIP-687: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-687%3A+Automatic+Reloading+of+Security+Store
This KIP is trying to deprecate the AlterConfigs API support of updating the security store by reloading path in-place, and replace with a file-watch mechanism inside the broker. Let me know what you think. Best, Boyang