Subject: bug#21760: timeout: Feature Request: --verbose ==> output if timeout was reached

From: Pádraig Brady <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:51:57 +0000

On 26/10/15 14:26, Thomas Güttler wrote:
> 
> 
> Am 26.10.2015 um 12:44 schrieb Pádraig Brady:
>>
>> I've not sure there is enough distinct actions within timeout(1) to warrant --verbose?
>> How about doing this in the script?
>>
>>    timeout 1s ping localhost
>>    test $? = 124 && echo { 'ping timed out'; exit 1; }
>>
> 
> The issue was already closed with "wontfix". This leads me to the
> conclusion that your are not interested in my answer.
> 
> Was your "How about doing this in the script?" really a question?

We can always reopen if necessary.
I closed as wontfix for now as the above is a strong suggestion.
Generally one needs to handle the timeout in various ways,
and printing a diagnostic is just one of those.

thanks,
Pádraig