aws-cloudformation / aws-cloudformation/custom-resource-helper

resources that poll can timeout

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Description

If polling is used, the poll has no timeout, and if it takes longer than CloudFormation's 1 hour max time for a custom resource, the stack fails with a timeout error and the lambda continues polling indefinitely.

https://github.com/aws-quickstart/quickstart-amazon-eks/issues/19

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Research direction

Start by reviewing this issue and the linked quickstart-amazon-eks report to understand the polling timeout scenario. Trace the polling entry point in the repository and verify the behavior around CloudFormation's one-hour custom-resource limit. Done means polling stops before the limit and the Lambda does not continue indefinitely.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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