jpillora / jpillora/chisel

Enhancement: client connection timeout

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enhancement
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Description

currently it looks like chisel fails to detect a stale connect attempt and it takes long before it tries to connect again.

proposal: --max-connect-time 3s which would cause retry if connect takes longer than 3s

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the client connection and retry entry points. Confirm how a connection attempt is timed today, then verify that a configurable 3-second limit causes a retry when exceeded and that the new command-line option is documented or covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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