3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

M doc/guix.texi
M gnu/services/base.scm
M nix/libstore/globals.cc

@@ 1799,7 1799,7 @@ Setup}), or simply fail.
 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 default value is @code{3600} (one hour).
 
 The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common
 Build Options, @option{--max-silent-time}}).


@@ 1808,7 1808,7 @@ Build Options, @option{--max-silent-time}}).
 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 default value is 24 hours.
 
 The value specified here can be overridden by clients (@pxref{Common
 Build Options, @option{--timeout}}).


@@ 19455,8 19455,8 @@ few seconds when enough entropy is available and is only done once; you
 might want to turn it off for instance in a virtual machine that does
 not need it and where the extra boot time is a problem.
 
-@item @code{max-silent-time} (default: @code{0})
-@itemx @code{timeout} (default: @code{0})
+@item @code{max-silent-time} (default: @code{3600})
+@itemx @code{timeout} (default: @code{(* 3600 24)})
 The number of seconds of silence and the number of seconds of activity,
 respectively, after which a build process times out.  A value of zero
 disables the timeout.

@@ 1798,9 1798,9 @@ archive' public keys, with GUIX."
   (chroot-directories guix-configuration-chroot-directories ;list of file-like/strings
                       (default '()))
   (max-silent-time  guix-configuration-max-silent-time ;integer
-                    (default 0))
+                    (default 3600))
   (timeout          guix-configuration-timeout    ;integer
-                    (default 0))
+                    (default (* 3600 24)))
   (log-compression  guix-configuration-log-compression
                     (default 'gzip))
   (discover?        guix-configuration-discover?

@@ 32,8 32,8 @@ Settings::Settings()
     buildCores = 1;
     readOnlyMode = false;
     thisSystem = SYSTEM;
-    maxSilentTime = 0;
-    buildTimeout = 0;
+    maxSilentTime = 3600;
+    buildTimeout = 3600 * 24;
     useBuildHook = true;
     printBuildTrace = false;
     multiplexedBuildOutput = false;