Gitaly timeouts
Gitaly timeouts are configurable. The timeouts can be configured to make sure that long-running Gitaly calls don’t needlessly take up resources.
To access Gitaly timeout settings:
- On the left sidebar, expand the top-most chevron ().
- Select Admin Area.
- Select Settings > Preferences.
- Expand the Gitaly timeouts section.
Available timeouts
The following timeouts are available.
| Timeout | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Default | 55 seconds | Timeout for most Gitaly calls (not enforced for git fetch and push operations, or Sidekiq jobs). For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. Makes sure that Gitaly calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout. It should be shorter than the worker timeout that can be configured for Puma. If a Gitaly call timeout exceeds the worker timeout, the remaining time from the worker timeout is used to avoid having to terminate the worker. |
| Fast | 10 seconds | Timeout for fast Gitaly operations used within requests, sometimes multiple times. For example, checking if a repository exists on disk. If fast operations exceed this threshold, there may be a problem with a storage shard. Failing fast can help maintain the stability of the GitLab instance. |
| Medium | 30 seconds | Timeout for Gitaly operations that should be fast (possibly within requests) but preferably not used multiple times within a request. For example, loading blobs. Timeout that should be set between Default and Fast. |