Nothing I do, seems to make mysql_connect_timeout actually function.

I've read endless posts, via Google and otherwise on the subject. I've appended in many forms, mysql_connect_timeout=1 to my connect line.

EG

"DBI:mysql:database=db;host=1.1.1.1;mysql_connect_timeout=1"

and, I've tried adding port=, tried not using identifiers (eg, just db;1.1.1.1;3306;mysql_connect_timeout=1) and about 17 other variations.

In all of these instances, I can hear the deep, evil laugh of mysql_connect_timeout in the depths of my mind.

I was going to move on to using some form of timeout, but *then* read about 17.3 thousand posts about "don't do that, you'll get a segfault!', or -- 'use this method with perl 5.x or you will feel extreme pain!'.

I believe I'm running 5.18 of perl, and it's ubuntu. I'll be able to check more directly when at work tomorrow -- that evil laugh, that never ending laugh kept me distracted, and I did not check versions prior to leaving.

Any immediate suggestions? Ideas? A "why are you doing that, now I'm laughing too!" thoughts?

Any help mucho appreciated.

Thanks

In reply to mysql_connect_timeout laughs at me by bbarnett

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