About client_header_timeout

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Hi guys,

Would like to clarify on what client_header_timeout means exactly.
http://wiki.nginx.org/NginxHttpCoreModule#client_header_timeout

Using the default setting of 60 seconds, does it mean that the server
times out the request:

  1. if no additional request headers are received in 60 sec since the
    last one
    or
  2. if the request (headers) should have completed within 60 sec of the
    start of the request?

I believe it to be (1), but I’d like to make sure.

Also, if it really is (1), is there a known bug where this timeout is
not obeyed?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Hello!

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 02:01:24AM -0400, gunblad3 wrote:

I believe it to be (1), but I’d like to make sure.
It’s (2).

Note though that timeout is armed only when connection comes to
nginx via accept(). This may not be at connection start from
client’s point of view if accept filters are used.

Also, if it really is (1), is there a known bug where this timeout is not obeyed?

There is no known bugs related to client_header_timeout I’m aware of.

Maxim D.

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Hi Maxim, I get it now. Thanks a lot for your help!

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