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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index aabb99039a..9dde022c54 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -1146,6 +1146,24 @@ Allow at most @var{n} build jobs in parallel. The default value is locally; instead, the daemon will offload builds (@pxref{Daemon Offload Setup}), or simply fail. +@item --max-silent-time=@var{seconds} +When the build or substitution process remains silent for more than +@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. + +The default value is @code{0}, which disables the timeout. + +The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common +Build Options, @code{--max-silent-time}}). + +@item --timeout=@var{seconds} +Likewise, when the build or substitution process lasts for more than +@var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. + +The default value is @code{0}, which disables the timeout. + +The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common +Build Options, @code{--timeout}}). + @item --rounds=@var{N} Build each derivation @var{n} times in a row, and raise an error if consecutive build results are not bit-for-bit identical. Note that this @@ -4940,12 +4958,15 @@ instead of offloading builds to remote machines. When the build or substitution process remains silent for more than @var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. +By default, the daemon's setting is honored (@pxref{Invoking +guix-daemon, @code{--max-silent-time}}). + @item --timeout=@var{seconds} Likewise, when the build or substitution process lasts for more than @var{seconds}, terminate it and report a build failure. -By default there is no timeout. This behavior can be restored with -@code{--timeout=0}. +By default, the daemon's setting is honored (@pxref{Invoking +guix-daemon, @code{--timeout}}). @item --verbosity=@var{level} Use the given verbosity level. @var{level} must be an integer between 0 |