NixOS / NixOS/hydra

Custom timeout for jobset

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Description

For a certain jobset I would like to be able to set a lower timeout, the jobs either complete quickly or just need to fail without blocking the queue for an hour.

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Research direction

Start by locating how jobset timeouts are represented and enforced, then trace how the queue handles jobs that exceed them. The issue is complete when a particular jobset can use a lower timeout and jobs fail without blocking the queue for an hour.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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