Stop TimerDeathPenalty from replacing JobTimeoutException.__init__ by gyanu2507 · Pull Request #2491 · rq/rq · GitHub
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Stop TimerDeathPenalty from replacing JobTimeoutException.__init__ - #2491

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TimerDeathPenalty replaced JobTimeoutException.__init__ so PyThreadState_SetAsyncExc could raise it with a message. After that, JobTimeoutException("kept") showed the timer text, and a second penalty overwrote the first message.

Each penalty now uses its own subclass. except JobTimeoutException still matches.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed timeout handling so each configured timeout preserves its own message.
    • Prevented one timeout configuration from changing messages raised by other timeout exceptions.
    • Improved reliability when multiple timeout penalties are used independently, while preserving messages from existing timeout exceptions.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage confirming timeout values remain isolated and existing exception messages are preserved.

The penalty patched the class so SetAsyncExc could carry a message. Later JobTimeoutException raises then showed that timer text. Each penalty now uses its own subclass.
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Can you elaborate on how this bug can be triggered by a real world usage?

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gyanu2507 force-pushed the fix/timer-death-penalty-exception branch from 5ea95e0 to c702b13 Compare October 18, 2026 14:34

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🧹 Nitpick comments: 1
tests/test_timeouts.py: 1

74-85: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover the timer injection path in the message-isolation test.

test_does_not_replace_job_timeout_exception_init only constructs exception classes and directly raises JobTimeoutException. It does not start a timer or call TimerDeathPenalty.handle_death_penalty(). The existing worker test fires one timer but checks only the exception class name. A regression that injects the wrong per-penalty class or message can pass both tests. Add a two-penalty timer test that asserts each fired penalty delivers its configured message.

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Review comment at @tests/test_timeouts.py around lines 74 - 85:
Extend TestTimerDeathPenaltyIsolatesException to exercise the timer injection
path: start and fire timers for two TimerDeathPenalty instances with different
configured durations, then assert each delivered JobTimeoutException contains
its corresponding duration message. Use the existing timer and
handle_death_penalty behavior rather than only constructing or directly raising
exceptions.

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Review comments at @tests/test_timeouts.py:
- Around line 74-85: Extend TestTimerDeathPenaltyIsolatesException to exercise
the timer injection path: start and fire timers for two TimerDeathPenalty
instances with different configured durations, then assert each delivered
JobTimeoutException contains its corresponding duration message. Use the
existing timer and handle_death_penalty behavior rather than only constructing
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gyanu2507 force-pushed the fix/timer-death-penalty-exception branch from c702b13 to 50cf6cb Compare October 24, 2026 05:39

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🧹 Nitpick comments: 1
tests/test_timeouts.py: 1

78-85: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the message from an injected timeout.

test_timer_death_penalty runs the real TimerDeathPenalty injection path, but checks only the exception class name. The new test calls _exception() directly, so a regression in the injected exception message could pass all assertions. The isinstance assertion already covers the subclass relationship.

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         self.assertIn('rq.timeouts.JobTimeoutException', job.exc_info)
+        self.assertIn('Task exceeded maximum timeout value (3 seconds)', job.exc_info)
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Review comment at @tests/test_timeouts.py around lines 78 - 85:
Update test_timer_death_penalty to assert that the injected exception message in
job.exc_info includes the expected timeout text for the configured 3-second
limit. Keep the existing class-name assertion; do not rely on direct
_exception() checks to verify the injection message.

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Review comments at @tests/test_timeouts.py:
- Around line 78-85: Update test_timer_death_penalty to assert that the injected
exception message in job.exc_info includes the expected timeout text for the
configured 3-second limit. Keep the existing class-name assertion; do not rely
on direct _exception() checks to verify the injection message.

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