Re: Anaconda Thread timeout

On 01/26/2016 10:34 AM, Brian C. Lane wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:17:13AM -0600, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>> Is there a clean way to set a maximum runtime for an anaconda thread?
>>
> No, ThreadMgr is a pretty light framework. The code running in the
> thread is responsible for shutting it down when done or raising errors
> when there is a problem.
>
> What are you trying to do that would need a timeout?
>

I've got a thread watching the network state, if the network never comes 
up (because the user didn't ask for it) it sticks.

I'll just add a check to how long it runs

Pat