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system-timer

library1.2.4rbrubygemsunverified

Set a timeout based on signals, which are more reliable than Ruby's Timeout module based on green threads.

gem install system_timer

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SIG · SYSTEM-TIMER

system-timer

utilityrubyv1.2.4

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SystemTimer

✓ require 'system_timer'

Execute a block with a signal-based timeout

require 'system_timer' SystemTimer.timeout_after(5) do # potentially long-running operation end

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Known issues

gotchaSystemTimer may not work on Windows or JRuby due to signal limitations.

fix

Use Timeout.timeout as a fallback or switch to a cross-platform alternative.

affects: >= 1.0.0

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1.2.4latest on RubyGems

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