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

From: Thomas Güttler <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:35:57 +0100

Am 26.10.2015 um 16:51 schrieb Pádraig Brady:
> 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.

Who decides if it necessary or not? What needs to be done
to reopen it?

> 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.

yes, you are right. This issue is about printing a
message. If other ways are needed, then your
above solution can be used as a skeleton. But this
should be handled in different issues/bug-reports.

Regards,
  Thomas Güttler

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