# \[Bug #3168\] TypeError in Timeout.timeout

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3168-typeerror-in-timeout-timeout/187164>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [April 19, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3168-typeerror-in-timeout-timeout/187164 "2010-04-19T01:00:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3168-typeerror-in-timeout-timeout/187164/1 "2010-04-19T01:00:41Z")

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Bug #3168: TypeError in Timeout.timeout  
[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3168](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3168)

e$B5/I\<\<Te(B: Kazuhiro NISHIYAMA  
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e$B%+%F%4%je(B: lib, Target version: 1.9.2  
ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2dev (2010-04-19 trunk 27394) [x86\_64-linux]

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diff --git a/test/test\_timeout.rb b/test/test\_timeout.rb  
index 9ec9c02…472e7ad 100644  
— a/test/test\_timeout.rb  
+++ b/test/test\_timeout.rb  
@@ -23,4 +23,12 @@ class TestTimeout \< Test::Unit::TestCase  
end  
assert !@flag, “[ruby-dev:38319]”  
end  
+

- def test\_cannot\_convert\_into\_time\_interval
- aoe = Thread.abort\_on\_exception
- Thread.abort\_on\_exception = true
- Timeout.timeout(1.i) { sleep 0.1 }
- ensure
- Thread.abort\_on\_exception = aoe
- end  
end

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**Author:** ![Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@Kazuhiro\_NISHIYAMA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kazuhiro_NISHIYAMA)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bug-3168-typeerror-in-timeout-timeout/187164/2 "2010-04-19T05:49:11Z")

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This issue was solved with changeset r27395.  
Kazuhiro, thank you for reporting this issue.  
Your contribution to Ruby is greatly appreciated.  
May Ruby be with you.

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[http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3168](http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3168)