linkerd / linkerd/website

clarify timeout defaults

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Description

In https://linkerd.io/2/tasks/configuring-timeouts/, it currently says:

"If unspecified, the default timeout is 10 seconds."

This should be clarified to point out that this only applies if a service profile is set. Without a service profile set, there is no timeout on requests. (At least that's what @grampelberg tells me!)

We may also want to clarify whether the 10s default applies only to matched routes without a timeout config, or also to unmatched routes.

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Research direction

Start with the timeout documentation at https://linkerd.io/2/tasks/configuring-timeouts/. Verify when the 10-second default applies, including whether a service profile is required and how matched versus unmatched routes behave. Update the wording to clarify those cases and confirm the page accurately describes the resulting request timeout behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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