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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 924dbf23ba..a648a106b3 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ Setup}), or simply fail. When the build or substitution process remains silent for more than @var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. -The default value is @code{0}, which disables the timeout. +The default value is @code{3600} (one hour). The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common Build Options, @option{--max-silent-time}}). @@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ Build Options, @option{--max-silent-time}}). Likewise, when the build or substitution process lasts for more than @var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. -The default value is @code{0}, which disables the timeout. +The default value is 24 hours. The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common Build Options, @option{--timeout}}). @@ -19455,8 +19455,8 @@ few seconds when enough entropy is available and is only done once; you might want to turn it off for instance in a virtual machine that does not need it and where the extra boot time is a problem. -@item @code{max-silent-time} (default: @code{0}) -@itemx @code{timeout} (default: @code{0}) +@item @code{max-silent-time} (default: @code{3600}) +@itemx @code{timeout} (default: @code{(* 3600 24)}) The number of seconds of silence and the number of seconds of activity, respectively, after which a build process times out. A value of zero disables the timeout. |