[JENKINS-52095] Timeout step should not count job/stage queuing time

We have jobs that fail because they're waiting for execution. In its current implementation, if you're even over capacity concerning build jobs (not that hard to be), the timeout step is completely useless.

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Originally reported by ccaraivan, imported from: Timeout step should not count job/stage queuing time

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): workflow-basic-steps-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 20251215-220547
  

Raw content of original issue

We have jobs that fail because they're waiting for execution. In its current implementation, if you're even over capacity concerning build jobs (not that hard to be), the timeout step is completely useless.